The Eye of the Lynx
Subtitle: Galileo, His Friends, and the Beginnings of Modern Natural History
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Published: December 1, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 528
ISBN-13: 9780226261478
Subjects: Animals depicted in art; European history: c 1500 to c 1750; History Of Science; History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800; Nature in art, still life, landscapes & seascapes; c 1600 to c 1700; History: World; Science/Mathematics; Italy; Commercial - Illustration - Science; Europe - Italy; Science / History; General; Accademia nazionale dei Lincei; History; Science
First sentence: This book tells of a forgotten yet exalted episode in the history of science and art.