Conrad Gessner (1516-1565) : : universal scholar and natural scientist of the Renaissance / / Urs B. Leu ; translated by Bill C. Ray.

"The Zurich polymath Conrad Gessner (1516-1565) is known as the founder of zoology and plant geography, the father of bibliography, editor of ancient texts, and author of one of the most important paleontological works of the sixteenth century. While preparing his extensive work on plants, he d...

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Place / Publishing House:Leiden, Netherlands : : BRILL,, 2023.
Year of Publication:2023
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Medieval and Early Modern Philosophy and Science Series
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 476 pages)
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