{"product_id":"art-science-of-ernst-haeckel","title":"ART \u0026 SCIENCE OF ERNST HAECKEL","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eErnst Haeckel \u003c\/span\u003e(1834–1919) was a German-born biologist, naturalist, evolutionist, artist, philosopher, and doctor who \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003espent his life researching flora and fauna from the highest mountaintops to the deepest ocean\u003c\/span\u003e. A vociferous supporter and developer of Darwin’s theories of evolution, he denounced religious dogma, authored philosophical treatises, gained a doctorate in zoology, and coined scientific terms which have passed into common usage, including ecology, phylum, and stem cell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the heart of Haeckel’s \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ecolossal legacy\u003c\/span\u003e was the motivation not only to discover but also to explain. To do this, he created \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ehundreds of detailed drawings, watercolors, and sketches \u003c\/span\u003eof his findings which he published in successive volumes, including several marine organism collections and the majestic \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eKunstformen der Natur\u003c\/span\u003e(\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eArt Forms in Nature)\u003c\/span\u003e, which could serve as the cornerstone of Haeckel’s entire life project. Like\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e a meticulous visual encyclopedia of living things\u003c\/span\u003e, Haeckel’s work was as remarkable for its graphic precision and meticulous shading as for its understanding of organic evolution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, we celebrate the \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003escientific, artistic, and environmental importance\u003c\/span\u003e of Haeckel’s work, with a collection of \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e300 of his finest prints \u003c\/span\u003efrom several of his most important tomes, including \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDie Radiolarien\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMonographie der Medusen\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDie Kalkschwämme\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eKunstformen der Natur\u003c\/span\u003e. At a time when biodiversity is increasingly threatened by human activities, the book is at once \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ea visual masterwork, an underwater exploration, and a\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003evivid reminder of the precious variety of life\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e511 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49991660142829,"sku":"121335","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/6017\/5085\/files\/EAfront.jpg?v=1779301307","url":"https:\/\/thehuntingtonstore.org\/products\/art-science-of-ernst-haeckel","provider":"The Huntington Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}