Fine Lines
Download or Read eBook Fine Lines PDF written by Stephen Hardwick Blackwell and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Stephen Hardwick Blackwell |
| Publisher | : Yale University Press |
| Total Pages | : 336 |
| Release | : 2016-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780300194555 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0300194552 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Fine Lines by : Stephen Hardwick Blackwell
Book excerpt: This volume reproduces 154 of Russian-American novelist and entomologist Vladimir Nabokov's drawings, few of which have ever been seen in public, and presents essays by ten leading scientists and Nabokov scholars. The contributors underscore the significance of Nabokov's drawings as scientific documents, evaluate his visionary contributions to evolutionary biology and systematics, and offer insights into his unique artistic perception and creativity. Showcasing color drawings of butterflies' distinctive markings and anatomy as well, all as part of his work at the American Museum of Natural History and Harvard's Museum of Comparative Zoology.
