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The Art of Animal Anatomy : All Life is Here, Dissected and Depicted
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Paperback English
By (author) David Bainbridge


Discover the inner workings of an animals anatomy with this beautiful guide, featuring historical illustrations and lyrical descriptions of the animal body.

Have you ever wondered what beats beneath an animals skin? Well, you wouldnt be the first one. The study of comparative anatomy has led to some of the most striking images ever created. For two-and-a-half thousand years, the animal body has been picked apart to drive arguments in natural philosophy, to reinforce dogma, to remind us of death, to horrify, educate and enthral.

This book recounts the intertwined intellectual and artistic journeys of comparative anatomy from antiquity to the present day. Rather than offering an exhaustive listing, it focuses on the distinctive artistic flavours of five great phases of anatomical endeavour. Horses opened like books, the leer of a sharks eye, the humming loom of the brain - all life is here, dissected and depicted.

Lyrically written and accompanied by captivating illustrations from historys animal anatomists, this is an ideal read for designers, art lovers and scientists alike.


Product details

Format Paperback | 256 pages
Dimensions 171 x 246 x 27mm | 782g
Publication date 18 Oct 2018
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Herbert Press Ltd
Publication City/Country London, United Kingdom
Language English
Illustrations note Colour illustrations throughout
ISBN10 191221735X
ISBN13 9781912217359
Bestsellers rank 1,379,646