Author: Ken McNamara
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226514714
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Throughout the four hundred thousand years that humanity has been collecting fossils, sea urchin fossils, or echinoids, have continually been among the most prized, from the Paleolithic era, when they decorated flint axes, to today, when paleobiologists study them for clues to the earth’s history. In The Star-Crossed Stone, Kenneth J. McNamara, an expert on fossil echinoids, takes readers on an incredible fossil hunt, with stops in history, paleontology, folklore, mythology, art, religion, and much more. Beginning with prehistoric times, when urchin fossils were used as jewelry, McNamara reveals how the fossil crept into the religious and cultural lives of societies around the world—the roots of the familiar five-pointed star, for example, can be traced to the pattern found on urchins. But McNamara’s vision is even broader than that: using our knowledge of early habits of fossil collecting, he explores the evolution of the human mind itself, drawing striking conclusions about humanity’s earliest appreciation of beauty and the first stirrings of artistic expression. Along the way, the fossil becomes a nexus through which we meet brilliant eccentrics and visionary archaeologists and develop new insights into topics as seemingly disparate as hieroglyphics, Beowulf, and even church organs. An idiosyncratic celebration of science, nature, and human ingenuity, The Star-Crossed Stone is as charming and unforgettable as the fossil at its heart.
The Star-Crossed Stone
Author: Ken McNamara
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226514714
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Throughout the four hundred thousand years that humanity has been collecting fossils, sea urchin fossils, or echinoids, have continually been among the most prized, from the Paleolithic era, when they decorated flint axes, to today, when paleobiologists study them for clues to the earth’s history. In The Star-Crossed Stone, Kenneth J. McNamara, an expert on fossil echinoids, takes readers on an incredible fossil hunt, with stops in history, paleontology, folklore, mythology, art, religion, and much more. Beginning with prehistoric times, when urchin fossils were used as jewelry, McNamara reveals how the fossil crept into the religious and cultural lives of societies around the world—the roots of the familiar five-pointed star, for example, can be traced to the pattern found on urchins. But McNamara’s vision is even broader than that: using our knowledge of early habits of fossil collecting, he explores the evolution of the human mind itself, drawing striking conclusions about humanity’s earliest appreciation of beauty and the first stirrings of artistic expression. Along the way, the fossil becomes a nexus through which we meet brilliant eccentrics and visionary archaeologists and develop new insights into topics as seemingly disparate as hieroglyphics, Beowulf, and even church organs. An idiosyncratic celebration of science, nature, and human ingenuity, The Star-Crossed Stone is as charming and unforgettable as the fossil at its heart.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226514714
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Throughout the four hundred thousand years that humanity has been collecting fossils, sea urchin fossils, or echinoids, have continually been among the most prized, from the Paleolithic era, when they decorated flint axes, to today, when paleobiologists study them for clues to the earth’s history. In The Star-Crossed Stone, Kenneth J. McNamara, an expert on fossil echinoids, takes readers on an incredible fossil hunt, with stops in history, paleontology, folklore, mythology, art, religion, and much more. Beginning with prehistoric times, when urchin fossils were used as jewelry, McNamara reveals how the fossil crept into the religious and cultural lives of societies around the world—the roots of the familiar five-pointed star, for example, can be traced to the pattern found on urchins. But McNamara’s vision is even broader than that: using our knowledge of early habits of fossil collecting, he explores the evolution of the human mind itself, drawing striking conclusions about humanity’s earliest appreciation of beauty and the first stirrings of artistic expression. Along the way, the fossil becomes a nexus through which we meet brilliant eccentrics and visionary archaeologists and develop new insights into topics as seemingly disparate as hieroglyphics, Beowulf, and even church organs. An idiosyncratic celebration of science, nature, and human ingenuity, The Star-Crossed Stone is as charming and unforgettable as the fossil at its heart.
A General System of Nature, Through the Three Grand Kingdoms of Animals, Vegetables, and Minerals, Systematically Divided Into Their Several Classes, Orders, Genera, Species, and Varieties, With Their Habitations, Manners, Economy, Structure and Peculiari;
Author: Carl Von 1707-1778 Linné
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781022434523
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
With detailed descriptions and classifications, this book delves into the complex web of life on earth, dividing it into three kingdoms and giving readers a deep understanding of the diversity within each. A must-have for students of biology and natural sciences. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781022434523
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
With detailed descriptions and classifications, this book delves into the complex web of life on earth, dividing it into three kingdoms and giving readers a deep understanding of the diversity within each. A must-have for students of biology and natural sciences. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
GENERAL SYSTEM OF NATURE THROU
Author: Carl Von 1707-1778 Linne
Publisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9781362347361
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1004
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9781362347361
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1004
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Crustaceana
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crustacea
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
International journal of crustacean research.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crustacea
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
International journal of crustacean research.
A General System of Nature Through the Three Grand Kingdoms of Animals, Vegetables and Minerals
Author: Carl von LINNE
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A General System of Nature
Author: Carl von Linné
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Insects
Languages : en
Pages : 966
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Insects
Languages : en
Pages : 966
Book Description
A General System of Nature, Through the Three Grand Kingdoms of Animals, Vegetables, and Minerals
Author: Charles Linnè
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781333268985
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Excerpt from A General System of Nature, Through the Three Grand Kingdoms of Animals, Vegetables, and Minerals: Systematically Divided Into Their Several Classes, Orders, Genera, Species, and Varieties, With Their Habitations, Manners, Economy, Structure, and Peculiarities Diaphanous flones have their origin from a' fluid mother, opake ilones from a fixed one. They are often tinged with a vitriolic alumen, varying in colon! According to their various tineiures, and by thefe are filled and cortfolidated with a cicatrix the filfures of rocks. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781333268985
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Excerpt from A General System of Nature, Through the Three Grand Kingdoms of Animals, Vegetables, and Minerals: Systematically Divided Into Their Several Classes, Orders, Genera, Species, and Varieties, With Their Habitations, Manners, Economy, Structure, and Peculiarities Diaphanous flones have their origin from a' fluid mother, opake ilones from a fixed one. They are often tinged with a vitriolic alumen, varying in colon! According to their various tineiures, and by thefe are filled and cortfolidated with a cicatrix the filfures of rocks. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
A General System of Nature, Through the Three Grand Kingdoms of Animals, Vegetables, and Minerals: Systematically Divided Into Their Several Classes, Orders, Genera, Species, and Varieties, with Their Habitations, Manners, Economy, Structure and Peculiarities
Author: Carl von Linné
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A general system of nature through the three grand kingdoms of animals, vegetables, and minerals
Author: W. Turton
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN: 5872014058
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 959
Book Description
A general system of nature through the three grand kingdoms of animals, vegetables, and minerals. Systematically divided into their several classes, orders, genera, species, and varieties with their habitations, manners, economy, structure, and peculiarities. Volume 1.
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN: 5872014058
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 959
Book Description
A general system of nature through the three grand kingdoms of animals, vegetables, and minerals. Systematically divided into their several classes, orders, genera, species, and varieties with their habitations, manners, economy, structure, and peculiarities. Volume 1.
A General System of Nature
Author: Carl von Linné
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description