This catalogue was published to accompany the National Portrait Gallery's touring exhibition of original drawings and paintings of scientists. The detailed biographical entries give accounts of 45 distinguished British scientists from the 17th century to the present day. The catalogue includes specially-commissioned portraits of living scientists such as Christopher Cockerell, Dorothy Hodgkin and Stephen Hawking. An introduction discusses the genre of the scientific portrait and supplementary plates illustrate some of the ...
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This catalogue was published to accompany the National Portrait Gallery's touring exhibition of original drawings and paintings of scientists. The detailed biographical entries give accounts of 45 distinguished British scientists from the 17th century to the present day. The catalogue includes specially-commissioned portraits of living scientists such as Christopher Cockerell, Dorothy Hodgkin and Stephen Hawking. An introduction discusses the genre of the scientific portrait and supplementary plates illustrate some of the scientists' achievements.
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Seller's Description:
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN: 0904017729.
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Very Good. Ex-Library. 8 x 10" Very good softcover; an ex-library copy with usual markings; internally pages are white and unmarked; ----------SATISFACTION GUARANTEED---------FAST, COURTEOUS SERVICE------
