{"product_id":"art-science-of-ernst-haeckel-40th-anniversary-edition","title":"Art and Science of Ernst Haeckel (40th Anniversary Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eErnst Haeckel\u003c\/b\u003e (1834-1919) was a German-born biologist, naturalist, evolutionist, artist, philosopher, and doctor who \u003cb\u003espent his life researching flora and fauna from the highest mountaintops to the deepest ocean\u003c\/b\u003e. A vociferous supporter and developer of Darwin's theories of evolution, he denounced religious dogma, authored philosophical treatises, gained a doctorate in zoology, and coined scientific terms which have passed into common usage, including ecology, phylum, and stem cell.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e At the heart of Haeckel's \u003cb\u003ecolossal legacy\u003c\/b\u003e was the motivation not only to discover but also to explain. To do this, he created \u003cb\u003ehundreds of detailed drawings, watercolors, and sketches\u003c\/b\u003e of his findings which he published in successive volumes, including several marine organism collections and the majestic \u003cb\u003eKunstformen der Natur\u003c\/b\u003e (Art Forms in Nature), which could serve as the cornerstone of Haeckel's entire life project. Like \u003cb\u003ea meticulous visual encyclopedia of living things\u003c\/b\u003e, Haeckel's work was as remarkable for its graphic precision and meticulous shading as for its understanding of organic evolution. From bats to the box jellyfish, lizards to lichen, and spider legs to sea anemones, Haeckel \u003cb\u003eemphasized the essential symmetries and order of nature,\u003c\/b\u003e and found biological beauty in even the most unlikely of creatures.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this book, we celebrate the \u003cb\u003escientific, artistic, and environmental importance\u003c\/b\u003e of Haeckel's work, with a collection of \u003cb\u003e300 of his finest prints\u003c\/b\u003e from several of his most important tomes, including Die Radiolarien, Monographie der Medusen, Die Kalkschwämme, and Kunstformen der Natur. At a time when biodiversity is increasingly threatened by human activities, the book is at once \u003cb\u003ea visual masterwork, an underwater exploration, and a\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003evivid reminder of the precious variety of life\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43585988657349,"sku":"","price":63.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/The_20Art_20and_20Science_20of_20Ernst_20Haeckel._2040th_20Ed.jpg?v=1716751250","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/art-science-of-ernst-haeckel-40th-anniversary-edition","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}