{"product_id":"object-lessons-george-loudon-9781909932104","title":"Object Lessons: The Visualisation of Nineteenth-Century Life Sciences","description":"\u003cp\u003eOffering a unique perspective on the intersection of art and science, the historic curiosities in this collection reveal their creators' remarkable capacity for artistic expression. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAssembling nearly 200 pieces from the collection of George Loudon, the volume encompasses a vast assortment of objects relating to nineteenth-century life sciences. Originally designed to capture the complex structures of nature, they range from books and illustrations to botanical specimens and anatomical models. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHaving lost most of their original pedagogical function over time, the objects are now open for contemporary reappraisal; acquiring new values that can inspire, seduce and even disorientate today's viewer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlongside new photography by Rosamond Purcell, explanatory texts on the objects by Loudon, an essay by Robert McCracken Peck, and a conversation between Loudon and Lynne Cooke together offer insight into the objects' original context and potential for new perspectives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George Loudon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1909932108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781909932104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ridinghouse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 255\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.10h x 10.00w x 1.20d","brand":"George Loudon","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44125541499135,"sku":"9781909932104","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_930129dd-c161-4d1f-90d9-3fc587b48bea.jpg?v=1687443210","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/object-lessons-george-loudon-9781909932104","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}