Scenes from Deep Time: Early Pictorial Representations of the Prehistoric World

Description: Scenes from Deep Time by Martin J.S. Rudwick Informed by fossil discoveries, scientists and artists collaborated during the years before Darwins "Origin of Species" was published to produce images of a prehistoric world based on sources other than the Bible. This book explores the implications of reconstructing a past humans have never seen. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description How did the earth look in prehistoric times? Scientists and artists collaborated during the half-century prior to the publication of Darwins Origin of Species to produce the first images of dinosaurs and the world they inhabited. Their interpretations, informed by recent fossil discoveries, were the first efforts to represent the prehistoric world based on sources other than the Bible. Martin J. S. Rudwick presents more than a hundred rare illustrations from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to explore the implications of reconstructing a past no one has ever seen. Author Biography Martin J. S. Rudwick is professor emeritus of history at the University of California, San Diego and affiliated scholar in the Department of the History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge. Table of Contents Introduction 1. Creation and the Flood 2. Keyholes into the Past 3. Monsters of the Ancient World 4. A First Sequence of Scenes 5. Domesticating the Monsters 6. The Genre Established 7. Making Sense of It All Notes Sources for Figures and Texts Bibliography Index Details ISBN0226731057 Author Martin J.S. Rudwick Pages 294 Language English ISBN-10 0226731057 ISBN-13 9780226731056 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 1995 Imprint University of Chicago Press Subtitle Early Pictorial Representations of the Prehistoric World Place of Publication Chicago, IL Country of Publication United States Birth 1932 Edition New edition Edition Description Revised Short Title SCENES FROM DEEP TIME DOI 10.1604/9780226731056 UK Release Date 1995-12-15 AU Release Date 1995-12-15 NZ Release Date 1995-12-15 US Release Date 1995-12-15 Publisher The University of Chicago Press Publication Date 1995-12-15 DEWEY 560 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161788884;

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