Martin Lister And His Remarkable Daughters: The Art Of Science In The Seventeenth Century

This is the fascinating story of Martin Lister's great work on shells and molluscs, 'Historiae Conchyliorum'; its illustrations (over 1,000 copperplates) by his daughters, Susanna and Anna, and the early techniques behind scientific illustration together with the often unnoticed role of women in the scientific revolution.

• | By (Author): Anna Marie Roos
• | Publisher: Bodleian Library
• | Publication Date: Oct 12, 2018
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 256 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 1851244891
• | ISBN-13: 9781851244898