About the Book: Art of Science
Making images by hand has always been part of science. Throughout the long
history of science, people have used illustrations to capture what they see and
to communicate their ideas. That tradition is alive and well today. The Art of
Science draws on a wealth of beautiful science and natural history images from
every major culture; from plants to the human body, and Earth science to
astronomy and physics. They include drawings, prints, and engravings from
landmark books such as Alexander von Humboldts Kosmos and John James Audubons
Birds of America. Incredible images record historic leaps forward in
understanding such as