Remarkable Books: The World's Most Historic and Significant Works
Imagine a world without Principia Mathematica Rights of Man the Bible Shakespeare or the Mahabharata.
Remarkable Books features 75 of the world's most momentous titles � from The Art of War to Anne Frank's Diary � and reveals their far-ranging impact. Books are the medium through which scientists, storytellers, and philosophers introduce their ideas. Discover seminal religious and political titles, cornerstones of science such as On the Origin of Species, and ancient texts such as the I Ching which is still used today to answer fundamental questions about human existence. Get up close to see fascinating details such as Vesalius' exquisite anatomical illustrations in Epitome, Leonardo da Vinci's annotated notebooks, or the hand-decorated pages in the Gutenberg Bible. Discover why Euclid's Elements of Geometry was the most influential maths title ever published and marvel at rare treasures such as the Aubin Codex, which tells the history of the Aztecs and the early Spanish colonial period in Mexico.
Remarkable Books gathers stories, diaries, scientific treatises, plays, dictionaries, and religious texts into a stunning celebration of the power of books.
Descripción
Imagine a world without Principia Mathematica Rights of Man the Bible Shakespeare or the Mahabharata.
Remarkable Books features 75 of the world's most momentous titles - from The Art of War to Anne Frank's Diary - and reveals their far-ranging impact.
Books are the medium through which scientists storytellers and philosophers introduce their ideas. Discover seminal religious and political titles cornerstones of science such as On the Origin of Species and ancient texts such as the I Ching which is still used today to answer fundamental questions about human existence.
Get up close to see fascinating details such as Vesalius' exquisite anatomical illustrations in Epitome Leonardo da Vinci's annotated notebooks or the hand-decorated pages in the Gutenberg Bible. Discover why Euclid's Elements of Geometry was the most influential maths title ever published and marvel at rare treasures such as the Aubin Codex which tells the history of the Aztecs and the early Spanish colonial period in Mexico.
Remarkable Books gathers stories diaries scientific treatises plays dictionaries and religious texts into a stunning celebration of the power of books.
Información
Brand: DK Books
Publisher Date: 09/05/2017
Author: DK
Dimensions: 11.88 x 9.94
UPC: 9781465463623
Pages: 256
