Science Illustration. A History of Visual Knowledge from the 15th Century to Today

This XL-sized book showcases over 300 graphic works, including sketches, technical drawings, hand illustrations, and computer-generated images, that illustrate the Western scientific revolution from the 14th century to the present day. It highlights the work of over 700 scientists and over 300 discoveries in anatomy, physics, chemistry, astronomy, mechanics, and many other scientific fields. The illustrations, combined with detailed texts, present game-changing ideas and discoveries, such as Galileo's watercolors of the moon, Bourgery's Atlas of Human Anatomy and Surgery, Florence Nightingale's statistical diagrams, and Einstein's general theory of relativity. The book is for anyone who is amazed by the wonders of our world and wants to learn more about it through the remarkable illustrations used to present advances in scientific understanding.

Format: Hardback
Length: 436 pages
Publication date: 22 June 2022
Publisher: Taschen GmbH

Science and illustration have always been intertwined, with the scientific community and the general public using images since early history to understand natural phenomena. From Galileo to Einstein, modern history has been written with the key support of art, contributing to our understanding of the world. This XL-sized book collects over 300 graphic works, ranging from original sketches to technical drawings, and from meticulous hand illustrations to computer-generated images.

The Western scientific revolution that began in the 14th century revolutionized our understanding of nature and the world around us. Whether it was diseases caused by viruses or the vast galaxies of the cosmos, a new army of professionals turned their minds to unlocking and reshaping the universe of our experience. The field of illustration and the development of knowledge became inseparably intertwined, as seen by the majestic works showcased in this book.

Explore here the work of more than 700 scientists and over 300 discoveries in anatomy, physics, chemistry, astronomy, mechanics, and many other scientific fields through the visual works that bring them to life. Combined with detailed texts explaining their scientific significance, the illustrations in this book introduce the work of such pioneering scientists as Andreas Vesalius, Isaac Newton, Marie Curie, and Rosalind Franklin. The visualizations themselves present game-changing ideas and discoveries from the 15th century to the present day, notably including Galileo's watercolors of the moon.

Weight: 38g
Dimension: 372 x 246 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783836573320
Edition number: Multilingual ed