The Whale Book: Whales and Other Marine Animals as Described by Adriaen Coenen in 1584 - Hardcover

Coenen, Adriaen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1861891741 ISBN 13: 9781861891747

Verlag: Reaktion Books, 2003

Inhaltsangabe

208p landscape format first edition hardback with blue illustrated dustjacket in new condition, excellent copy

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Críticas:

"No reviewer can do justice to this eclectic collection."--Seattle Times "Offers unique insights both in to the marine life of the North Sea in the 16th century and into the myths that, in those days, still held water."--Boston Globe "This book is one of the year's glorious oddities. Based on the writings and watercolors of 16th-century Dutch beachcomber and autodidact Adriaen Coenen, it reproduces, with lively commentary, what are probably the world's oldest manuscripts on European whales and marine animals."--Discover "Coenen created a rare collection of early zoological observations, accompanied by a wealth of anecdotes, legends and cultural histories. . . . It gives a fascinating insight, not just into the social life of the period but its popular beliefs--from monsters to mermaids."--BBC History Magazine

Reseña del editor:

"The Whale Book" will appeal to all those interested in the natural world and the preservation of threatened marine wildlife, as well as those active in the fields of cultural history, art and the natural sciences. In addition, readers will gain unexpected insights into the experiences of an everyday figure caught up in the events of a turbulent period in Dutch history.

Über diese Auflage

• Verlag: Reaktion Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1861891741
• ISBN 13: 9781861891747
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 224
• Herausgeber: Egmond Florike, Mason Peter