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SIGNED ~ ALDROVANDI ON CHICKENS Translated by L. R. Lind 1963 HC/DJ ~ 1st+Cover
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- Country/Region of Manufacture
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- Editor & Translator
- L. R. Lind
- Special Attributes
- 1st US Edition
- ISBN
- 9780806143743
- Book Title
- Aldrovandi on Chickens : the Ornothology of Ulisse Aldrovandi (1600) Volume II Book Xiv
- Publisher
- University of Oklahoma Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, Crafts & Hobbies
- Topic
- Agriculture / Animal Husbandry, Reference, Industries / Agribusiness
- Item Weight
- 24.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 488 Pages
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Publisher
University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN-10
0806143746
ISBN-13
9780806143743
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Product Key Features
Book Title
Aldrovandi on Chickens : the Ornothology of Ulisse Aldrovandi (1600) Volume II Book Xiv
Number of Pages
488 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Topic
Agriculture / Animal Husbandry, Reference, Industries / Agribusiness
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, Crafts & Hobbies
Format
Trade Paperback
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Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
24.4 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
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"This is indeed a book that will be coveted by the historian of science . . . a book that one should be proud to have in his personal library."-- Quarterly Review of Biology, "This is indeed a book that will be coveted by the historian of science . . . a book that one should be proud to have in his personal library."- Quarterly Review of Biology, "This is indeed a book that will be coveted by the historian of science . . . a book that one should be proud to have in his personal library."-- Quarterly Review of Biology
Synopsis
Aldrovandi on Chickens , written in 1598, is the first English translation of any work by the Italian naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi. It exemplifies the spirit and the letter of Renaissance science--the former, in the extensive classical references; the latter, through careful examination of every process involved with the raising or use of chickens. Aldrovandi discusses such concepts as artificial stimulation of egg production, culling, and flock behavior. He traces reproduction in great detail from the competition of sperm in the oviduct to the position of the developed chick. The author directs himself particularly to the chicken's beneficial effects on human life. In addition to recipes, he lists remedies concocted from chickens for many diseases, and the prescriptions provide a fascinating glimpse of the medical practices of the time. The chicken family, Aldrovandi suggests, is an admirable example of unity for the human family--provided the rooster's extraordinary lustfulness is not emulated. As the well-known Italian zoologist Alessandro Ghigi points out in his foreword to this translation, Aldrovandi on Chickens contributes substantially to the history of science and the study of ornithology. The author's genius and unique style make the book an important representative of one of the golden ages of the intellect., Aldrovandi on Chickens , written in 1598, is the first English translation of any work by the Italian naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi. It exemplifies the spirit and the letter of Renaissance science--the former, in the extensive classical references; the latter, through careful examination of every process involved with the raising or use of chickens., Aldrovandi on Chickens The Renaissance man of science, unlike the physicist of today, conceived the value of his work to lie in its applicability to all phases of human activity. Aldrovandi on Chickens, the first English translation of any work by the Italian naturalist, Ulisse Aldrovandi, exemplifies the spirit and the letter of Renaissance science-the former, in the extensive classical references; the latter, through careful examination of every process concerned with the raising or use of chickens. Writing in 1598, Aldrovandi discusses as common knowledge such "twentieth-century" concepts as artificial stimulation of egg production, culling, and flock behavior. He traces reproduction in great detail from the competition of sperm in the oviduct to the position of the developed chick. Aldrovandi directs himself particularly to the chicken's beneficial effects on human life. He lists remedies concocted from chickens for many diseases, and although the modern reader may find the cure worse than the curse, the prescriptions provide a fascinating glimpse of the medical practices of the time. Recipes from gourmets of every age tempt the palate. Aside from these physical blessings, Aldrovandi suggests, the chicken family is an admirable example of unity for the human family-provided the rooster's extraordinary lustfulness is not emulated. As Alessandro Ghigi, the well-known Italian zoologist, points out in his preface to this translation, Aldrovandi on Chickens contributes substantially to the history of science and the study of ornithology. The author's genius and unique style make the book an important representative of one of the golden ages of the intellect. L.R. Lind, past chairman of the Department of Classics at the University of Kansas, has published translations of many works, including Virgil's Aeneid, along with several books of his own.
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