Description: Physica sacra - iconibus aeneis illustrata - Johann Jacob Scheuchzer VOLUMES 1 and 2 ( 1731-1732 ) on 2 DVD's You can also buy the other two volumes of this amazing book, volume 3 and volume 4, which we sell ( CLICK HERE ), to have this book in FULL. These 2 data DVD's contain the first 2 volumes of Fabulous work Physica sacra - iconibus aeneis illustrata by Johann Jacob Scheuchzer in facsimile as HIGH RESOLUTION images, meaning that in most cases every page of the real book corresponds to an image. The book has an image resolution of approx. 4000x6400(!). The book is written in Latin and these first 2 volumes have a total of over 1300 pages with text and also with Amazing Baroque Illustrations. Johannes Jacob Scheuchzer (1672-1733) was born in Switzerland, the son of a physician. He is known as the the founder of paleobotany and Paleontology. He personally owned one of the largest collections of bones during the 18th century. He was professor of mathematics at the Carolinum, professor of physics at the Academy, and the director of Zurich's Museum of Natural History. Scheuchzer believed that the Old Testament was a factual account of the history of the world. As a scientist, he embarked on a major project to explain Biblical events in terms of physics, natural history and medicine. His aim was to prove the existence of God through science. He developed a complicated and elaborate theory of this history that he detailed in his Physica Sacra but the Swiss authorities initially refused to grant him a permit to publish it. Eventually a lushly illustrated edition of this extraordinary work as printed between 1731 and 1735 in the great German publishing center Augsburg. It was published both in Latin and in German. Entitled, Jobi physica sacra, oder Hiobs Natur-Wissenschaft verglichen mit der heutigen, the work became known as the Physica Sacra or the Kupfer-Bibel. It became famous for its elaborate German Baroque illustrations, in which each biblical story was depicted on natural-scentific grounds and framed with an architectural border containing details relevant to the chapter depicted. Scheuchzer oversaw the illustrations and he entrusted the elaborage borders to Johan Daniel Preissler. The prints were engraved by such noted engravers as G. D.l Heumann, J. A. Corvinus, I.G. Pintz & P.G. Harder. Below you will see some sample pages (sizes reduced) from these 2 data DVD's. Enjoy! Please make sure you check our other items! Thank you for your interest!
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