书名：Animal: Exploring the Zoological World动物:探索动物学的世界

作者：Phaidon Editors 

出版社名称：Phaidon Press 

出版时间：2018

语种：英语 

ISBN：9780714876818 

商品尺寸：26.67 x 3.81 x 30.48 cm 

包装：精装

页数：352（以实物为准）

通过来自各个时期和全球各个角落的300多张令人着迷的图片来探索动物世界的美和多样性。

这些由国际专家小组精心挑选的图片深入探究了我们共同的过去，来讲述动物生活的故事。从第一批洞穴画、不同凡响的中世纪动物寓言集和精致的科学插画，到非常出名的油画、当代艺术作品和将会塑造我们共同未来的令人难以置信的技术进步，这大量的作品反映了动物本身的美和多样性——包括蝴蝶、蜂鸟、蝙蝠、青蛙、老虎、狗、水母、蜘蛛和大象等。

这部引人入胜的汇编以精心策划和发人深省的顺序排列，包括了动物学界的几位知名人士非常出名的作品，例如Conrad Gesner, Charles Darwin和John James Audubon，以及著名艺术家和摄影师、当地文化和在历史上为动物的研究和描述作出过重要贡献的鲜为人知的人物。

Explore the beauty and diversity of the animal world through more than 300 captivating images from across time and from every corner of the globeAnimal: Exploring the Zoological World is a visually stunning and broad-ranging survey that explores and celebrates humankind's ongoing fascination with animals. Since our very first moments on Earth, we have been compelled to make images of the curious beasts around us - whether as sources of food, danger, wonder, power, scientific significance or companionship. This carefully curated selection of images, chosen by an international panel of experts, delves into our shared past to tell the story of animal life.From the first cave paintings, extraordinary medieval bestiaries and exquisite scientific illustration, to iconic paintings, contemporary artworks and the incredible technological advancements that will shape our futures together, the huge range of works reflects the beauty and variety of animals themselves - including butterflies, hummingbirds, bats, frogs, tigers, dogs, jellyfish, spiders and elephants, to name a few.Arranged in a curated and thought-provoking sequence, this engaging compilation includes iconic works by some of the great names in zoology, such as Conrad Gesner, Charles Darwin and John James Audubon, as well as celebrated artists and photographers, indigenous cultures and lesser-known figures who have made important contributions to the study and representation of animals throughout history.

The works explore and celebrate humankind's ongoing fascination with animals. drawing on a range of cultures and traditions, and were selected by an international panel of zoologists, academics, art historians and curators, including:

James Hanken (consultant editor and contributing writer) is Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology and Professor of Biology at Harvard University. He is also the director of the Museum of Comparative Zoology and curator of herpetology. As well as acting as consultant editor on the book and contributing texts, Hanken wrote the introductory essay to the book.

Dr. Giovanni Aloi (advisor and contributing writer) is an expert on the representation of animals in modern and contemporary art. He is a faculty member at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Editor in Chief of Antennae: The Journal of Nature in Visual Culture (www.antennae.org.uk) and co-editor of the University of Minnesota Press Art after Nature.

Ross Piper is a zoologist, entomologist and explorer. His work covers species discovery, how terrestrial arthropods live and science communication.

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