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Seba. Cabinet of Natural Curiosities
Contributor(s): Musch, Irmgard (Author), Rust, Jes (Author), Willmann, Rainer (Author)
ISBN: 383656906X     ISBN-13: 9783836569064
Publisher: Taschen
OUR PRICE:   $72.00  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Language: French
Published: February 2020
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BISAC Categories:
- Nature
- Art | Subjects & Themes - Plants & Animals
- Design | Graphic Arts - Illustration
Dewey: 508.092
Physical Information: (9.10 lbs) 592 pages
 
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Contributor Bio(s): Rust, Jes: - Jes Rust, born 1963, completed his studies in geology, paleontology, and zoology at Göttingen and Kiel. His thesis dealt with the evolution of fossil snails living in the fresh and brackish waters of prehistoric Greece. His assistantship at the Institute of Zoology in Göttingen between 1993 and 1999 was followed by his appointment in 2001 as professor of invertebrate paleontology and insect phylogeny at the University of Bonn.Musch, Irmgard: - Irmgard Müsch, born in 1967, studied art history, history, and classical archaeology in Mainz and Berlin. Her PhD thesis from 1999 examines Johann Jakob Scheuchzer's Kupfer-Bibel, a richly illustrated scientific commentary on the Bible from the early 18th century. She has published on art of the 18th and 20th centuries, scientific illustrations, and Kunstkammer pieces.Willmann, Rainer: - Rainer Willmann holds a chair in zoology at Göttingen University, is director of its Zoological Museum, and is cofounder of its Centre for Biodiversity and Ecology Research. A specialist in phylogenetics and evolution, he conducts research into biodiversity and its history.