On Monsters and Marvels (Paperback, New edition)
Ambroise PareAmbroise Pare, born in France around 1510, was chief surgeon to both Charles IX and Henri III. In one of the first attempts to explain birth defects, Pare produced "On Monsters and Marvels," an illustrated encyclopedia of curiosities, of monstrous human and animal births, bizarre beasts, and natural phenomena. Janice Pallister's acclaimed English translation offers a glimpse of the natural world as seen by an extraordinary Renaissance natural philosopher.
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Ambroise Pare, born in France around 1510, was chief surgeon to both Charles IX and Henri III. In one of the first attempts to explain birth defects, Pare produced "On Monsters and Marvels," an illustrated encyclopedia of curiosities, of monstrous human and animal births, bizarre beasts, and natural phenomena. Janice Pallister's acclaimed English translation offers a glimpse of the natural world as seen by an extraordinary Renaissance natural philosopher.
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Imprint | University of Chicago Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | October 1995 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | October 1995 |
Authors | Ambroise Pare |
Dimensions | 228 x 154 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 256 |
Edition | New edition |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-226-64563-6 |
Barcode | 9780226645636 |
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LSN | 0-226-64563-0 |
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