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The Fabric of the Human Body: An Annotated Translation of the 1543 and 1555 Editions of "De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem", by D.H. Garrison and M.H. Hast - Hardcover
A Karger 'Publishing Highlights 1890–2015' title
The Fabric of the Human Body is an annotated translation of Andreas Vesalius’ De humani corporis fabrica. The new book recreates the masterpiece of science and art for the first time in a way that is understandable to 21st century readers who do not have any knowledge of Latin. The texts of both the 1543 and the 1555 editions have been translated with the utmost care by Northwestern University Professors Emeritus Daniel H. Garrison and Malcolm H. Hast, a task they completed in over 20 years of painstaking and dedicated work. Annotations give the reader keen insight into just how innovative De humani corporis fabrica was, and high-resolution digital scans of the almost 300 woodcuts provide the images with a sharpness they never had before. For more information and a Library Recommendation please go to www.vesalius-fabrica.com.
The Fabric of the Human Body is an annotated translation of Andreas Vesalius’ De humani corporis fabrica. The new book recreates the masterpiece of science and art for the first time in a way that is understandable to 21st century readers who do not have any knowledge of Latin. The texts of both the 1543 and the 1555 editions have been translated with the utmost care by Northwestern University Professors Emeritus Daniel H. Garrison and Malcolm H. Hast, a task they completed in over 20 years of painstaking and dedicated work. Annotations give the reader keen insight into just how innovative De humani corporis fabrica was, and high-resolution digital scans of the almost 300 woodcuts provide the images with a sharpness they never had before. For more information and a Library Recommendation please go to www.vesalius-fabrica.com.
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- PublisherS. Karger Publishing
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 3318022462
- ISBN 13 9783318022469
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages1338
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