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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition of this soft cover. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, no indications of previous ownership. Only a little roughness around a few of the edges keeps the volume from being listed as Fine. No international shipment of this very heavy volume.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Slight shelf wear, crease along middle spine, else near fine, solid.

Condition: Good. Paperback, illustrated with numerous photographs in colour, 8vo. Text in French, English and German.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. illustrated, 190 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: VG. used hardcover copy in illustrated boards, no jacket, as issued. light shelfwear, corners perhaps slightly bumped. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.

Condition: Sehr gut. Broschur, 191 Seiten Schönes, ordentliches, gutes Exemplar. Keine auffälligen Mängel, innen wie ungelesen. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 350.

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. May have underlining, highlighting, margin notes, remainder marks, inscriptions, book plates, tears, significant wear, and/or a missing dust jacket, box, or discs. Damaged item.

Condition: Very Good.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Few catalogues of science museums have the power to mesmerize their readers. Encyclopaedia Anatomica does just this, page after page, with its high-quality color reproductions of the collection of Florence's Museo La Specola. This amazing set of anatomical models, made mostly of wax, are so brilliantly lifelike that the casual reader is sure to mistake them for extraordinarily well-preserved bodies. Organized by anatomical section, each of hundreds of models are displayed to show off their most flattering aspect; despite the respectful attitudes held by the book editors and designers, the macabre nature of the exhibits is irrepressible. Particularly eerie are the tableaux of Gaetano Giulio Zumbo, who used similar techniques to create terrifying metaphorical portraits of the harsh life of the 18th century. While the descriptions aren't specific enough to yield much insight into the anatomical detail, this would still make an excellent companion to a text or laboratory manual. The introductory essays cover the history of the museum, the artists, and their techniques thoroughly and engagingly. If the inside of the body is as beautiful to you as the outside, you should find Encyclopaedia Anatomica a charmingly powerful work. …

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Taschen Verlag, Köln, 1999. 703 S., mit zahlreichen, farbigen Fotografien von Saulo Bambi, kartonierter Einband, (Namensaufkleber auf Vorsatz)---- dreisprachig: englisch, deutsch und französisch - 1450 Gramm.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A book that gets under the skin in every sense, containing hundreds of vivid photographs of intricate anatomical waxworks, created more than two centuries ago to astounding levels of accuracy. The models were intended to advance medical understanding at a time when scientific curiosity and intellectual fervor were sweeping Europe. Housed in Florence's La Specola museum, which opened its doors in 1775 to visitors of all social classes-itself a visionary notion at the time-, the specimens have served as both educational tools and objects of public fascination ever since.Each model is a unique fusion of art and science, meticulously crafted to reveal the hidden wonders of the human body. From detailed musculature to finely rendered organs, they serve as a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, names like Gaetano Giulio Zumbo and Clemente Susini, who achieved incredible accuracy centuries before body imaging technologies came about. An extended essay on the history of the collection and the museum explains how the models were commissioned and produced-some required as many as 200 corpses for reference-and each chapter has a text explaining the human anatomy in lay terms. Today, La Specola's collection offers a rare glimpse into the ambition and artistry of a past era, when society began pursuing knowledge with zeal and sharing it widely. This compelling book invites all fans of natural history to marvel at these relics of our scientific heritage, treasures that continue to inspire for their beauty, realism, and enduring contribution to human understanding. This literally jaw-dropping book celebrates the famous collection of centuries-old anatomical waxworks from Florence's La Specola museum. From full-body representations of the circulatory and nervous systems to the tiniest features of organs and joints, see the human body mapped out in astounding detail in hundreds of meticulous wax specimens. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. BOOKPLATE inside cover. Book in ENGLISH, FRANÇAIS, ESPANOL. « They say that learning its arrangement is like learning the road map of an entire country. It has for centuries been the site of the most concentrated human enquiry, and while many of its mysteries have been solved, it continues to fascinate, provoke and disturb. An understanding of the anatomy of the human body remains the foundation of medical science. It has intrigued everyone from the Greeks through to Leonardo da Vincl. And it fascinated the curious of the 18th century. Witness the eccentric Museo La Specola in Florence, a waxworks celebration of the interior. With 27 wax bodies and 1500 part and organ studies, collected by Peter Leopold von Lothringen from places as diverse as churches, hospitals and universities, this is a veritable cathedral to the human form. Whether it be the skeleton or vein structures, organs or nerves, arteries or the complexities of the skin, all are here reproduced in extraordinary detail. With the added benefit of a commentary from the modern perspective, this enormous book merely represents its vast subject. There are reasons why certain historical investigations become definitive in their field. The » passage of time does not see them bettered. The wax anatomies of Museo La Specola remain one such case. Madame Tussaud's this isn't. Take a look behind the scenes. » Ex library book with blank stickers to mask marks.…

Tapa blanda. Condition: Bien. - (Colección Icons).- Museo di Storia Naturale dell'Università di Firenze, sezione di zoologia La Specola. Texto trilingüe. italiano, español y portugués. Ilustrado con fotografías a color de SAULO BAMBI. >>> DESCUENTO ESPECIAL en caso de pasar a recoger en la librería (LLAMAR ANTES, libro en almacén). Size: 192 p.; 20 cm.…

Hardback. Condition: New. A book that gets under the skin in every sense, containing hundreds of vivid photographs of intricate anatomical waxworks, created more than two centuries ago to astounding levels of accuracy. The models were intended to advance medical understanding at a time when scientific curiosity and intellectual fervor were sweeping Europe. Housed in Florence's La Specola museum, which opened its doors in 1775 to visitors of all social classes-itself a visionary notion at the time-, the specimens have served as both educational tools and objects of public fascination ever since.Each model is a unique fusion of art and science, meticulously crafted to reveal the hidden wonders of the human body. From detailed musculature to finely rendered organs, they serve as a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, names like Gaetano Giulio Zumbo and Clemente Susini, who achieved incredible accuracy centuries before body imaging technologies came about. An extended essay on the history of the collection and the museum explains how the models were commissioned and produced-some required as many as 200 corpses for reference-and each chapter has a text explaining the human anatomy in lay terms. Today, La Specola's collection offers a rare glimpse into the ambition and artistry of a past era, when society began pursuing knowledge with zeal and sharing it widely. This compelling book invites all fans of natural history to marvel at these relics of our scientific heritage, treasures that continue to inspire for their beauty, realism, and enduring contribution to human understanding.…

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Softcover/Taschenbuch. Condition: Sehr gut. kA. Auflage. Anzahl Bände: 1 - Bd.Nr.: kA - Sprache: de - Einband: Paperback - Gewicht: 1130 - Illust.: zahlreiche - Zustand: Sehr gut - leichte Benutzungspuren. zahlreiche (illustrator).

20x14. 576p. Rúst. Ed. Fotogr. Retractilado. Estado nuevo. LIBRO EN INGLES.

Pp. m. Sch. Condition: Gut. 574 S. : zahlr. Ill. ; 20 cm, 1107 g gutes Exemplar Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1080.

Condition: New. pp. 512.

Condition: Bueno. 576 página. ENCYCLOPAEDIA ANATOMICA. MUSEO LA SPECOLA FLORENCE. TASCHEN, 2006. RÚSTICA CON SOLAPA 574 PÁGS MUY BUEN ESTADO. Italiano, Portugués, Español.

Hardback. Condition: New. A book that gets under the skin in every sense, containing hundreds of vivid photographs of intricate anatomical waxworks, created more than two centuries ago to astounding levels of accuracy. The models were intended to advance medical understanding at a time when scientific curiosity and intellectual fervor were sweeping Europe. Housed in Florence's La Specola museum, which opened its doors in 1775 to visitors of all social classes-itself a visionary notion at the time-, the specimens have served as both educational tools and objects of public fascination ever since.Each model is a unique fusion of art and science, meticulously crafted to reveal the hidden wonders of the human body. From detailed musculature to finely rendered organs, they serve as a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, names like Gaetano Giulio Zumbo and Clemente Susini, who achieved incredible accuracy centuries before body imaging technologies came about. An extended essay on the history of the collection and the museum explains how the models were commissioned and produced-some required as many as 200 corpses for reference-and each chapter has a text explaining the human anatomy in lay terms. Today, La Specola's collection offers a rare glimpse into the ambition and artistry of a past era, when society began pursuing knowledge with zeal and sharing it widely. This compelling book invites all fans of natural history to marvel at these relics of our scientific heritage, treasures that continue to inspire for their beauty, realism, and enduring contribution to human understanding.…

Condition: new.

Condition: MOLTO BUONO. Milano, Arnoldo Mondadori cm.21,5x28, pp.710, legatura editoriale cartonata, copertina figurata. Oltre 40.000 voci di zoologiae biologia animale.

Condition: New.

hardcover. Condition: New. Special order direct from the distributor.