http://www.metafilter.com/tags/ConradGessner Posts tagged with 'ConradGessner' at MetaFilter. Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:07:28 -0800 Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:07:28 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/59218/Conrad%2DGessners%2DHistoriae%2DAnimalium <a href="http://archive.nlm.nih.gov/proj/ttp/flash/gesner/gesner.html">A virtual copy of Historiae Animalium,</a> the first pictorial catalogue of the animal world (lots of pretty pictures, but the text is all in latin). It was compiled in the 16th century by the Swiss naturalist <a href="http://www.austmus.gov.au/research_library/author.htm">Conrad Gessner</a>, who is considered the father of zoology (and, incidentally, also the <a href="http://www.kaapeli.fi/~fla/frbr05/HavuGesner1208052005.doc">father of bibliography</a> <small>[Word Document]</small>). tag:metafilter.com,2007:site.59218 Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:07:28 -0800 bibliography ConradGesner ConradGessner Gesner Geßner KonradGeßner zoology Kattullus