'Science Illustration. A History Of Visual Knowledge From The 15Th Century To Today'

Combining the work of more than 700 scientists and over 300 discoveries across anatomy, physics, chemistry, astronomy, mechanics, and more, Taschen's 'Science Illustration. A History Of Visual Knowledge From The 15th Century To Today' takes a journey through the science breakthroughs that have changed the world. Over 300 illustrations — which include original sketches, technical drawings and computer-generated images — are accompanied by texts that detail their scientific significance, whether it be Galileo’s watercolours of the moon, Bourgery’s unparalleled Atlas of Human Anatomy and Surgery or Florence Nightingale’s statistical diagrams.