Scientific Illustration

minerals1851 by dd21207 on Flickr.

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Posted on January 27, 2013 via Bat Country. with 657 notes

Al-Marghithi, a commentary (sharh) on Abi al-Muqri’s al-Muqni’ fi ‘ilm al-muftih, a treatise on astronomy. North Africa, Morocco, dated AH 1040/AD 1630-31

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Posted on January 26, 2013 via mondonoir with 123 notes

balnibarbi:

Calibrated Telescope Kew Observatory - Encyclopedia Britannica 1878 by AndyBrii http://flic.kr/p/dFfXwz

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Posted on January 17, 2013 via Balnibarbi nel mondo with 271 notes

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morethansugar:

Little One- pop up book by Alison Ann Woodward

Amazing! you guys should check out her blog, it’s full of wonders.

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Posted on January 5, 2013 via morethansugar with 376 notes

karatedoesbooks:

Lovely.

I had a copy for Christmas and I have to agree!

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Posted on January 1, 2013 via Karate Does Books with 111 notes

blackspider:

cerite shell engraving by dd21207 on Flickr.

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Posted on December 29, 2012 via Bat Country. with 52 notes

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Posted on December 19, 2012 via TEXT BOOK COVERS with 119 notes

msbr0wneyes:

Yayy my book came in the mail!(: #art #anatomy #books

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Posted on December 6, 2012 via with 73 notes

skullandbone:

Horse skeleton - National Encyclopedia 1884 by AndyBrii on Flickr.

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Posted on December 5, 2012 via Skulls and Bones with 67 notes

rhamphotheca:

Conjecture on speculative future primate evolution

from After Man: A Zoology of the Future by Dougal Dixon

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Posted on December 1, 2012 via fauna with 470 notes