The Art and Science of Ernst Haeckel. 40th Ed. av Julia Voss, Rainer Willmann

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<p><strong>Ernst Haeckel </strong>(1834¿1919) was a German-born biologist, naturalist, evolutionist, artist, philosopher, and doctor who <strong>spent his life researching flora and fauna from the highest mountaintops to the deepest ocean</strong>. A vociferous supporter and developer of Darwin¿s theories of evolution, he denounced religious dogma, authored philosophical treatises, gained a doctorate in zoology, and coined scientific terms which have passed into common usage, including ecology, phylum, and stem cell.<br/><br/> At the heart of Haeckel¿s <strong>colossal legacy</strong> was the motivation not only to discover but also to explain. To do this, he created <strong>hundreds of detailed drawings, watercolors, and sketches </strong>of his findings which he published in successive volumes, including several marine organism collections and the majestic <em><strong>Kunstformen der Natur</strong></em>(<em>Art Forms in Nature)</em>, which could serve as the cornerstone of Haeckel¿