{"product_id":"descriptiones-animalium-avium-amphibiorum-piscium-insectorum-vermium-1775-9781164619475","title":"Descriptiones Animalium: Avium, Amphibiorum, Piscium, Insectorum, Vermium (1775)","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Peter Forskal | Carsten Niebuhr\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Kessinger Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Kessinger Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescriptiones Animalium: Avium, Amphibiorum, Piscium, Insectorum, Vermium (1775) is a scientific book written by Peter Forskal, a Danish naturalist and explorer. The book is a comprehensive catalogue of the animal species that Forskal encountered during his travels in the Middle East and North Africa. It is divided into five sections, each dedicated to a different group of animals: birds, amphibians, fish, insects, and worms.The book contains detailed descriptions of each animal species, including their physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat. Forskal also includes information on the local names of the animals and their uses by the people of the regions he visited. The descriptions are accompanied by beautiful illustrations that were drawn by Forskal himself, making the book a valuable resource for both scientists and artists.Forskal's work was groundbreaking in its time, as it was one of the first attempts to systematically catalog and describe the animal life of the Middle East and North Africa. His observations and descriptions helped to expand the scientific understanding of these regions and their biodiversity. Today, Descriptiones Animalium: Avium, Amphibiorum, Piscium, Insectorum, Vermium (1775) remains an important historical document in the field of natural history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kessinger Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47578417332375,"sku":"9781164619475","price":2667.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781164619475.webp?v=1774906029","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/descriptiones-animalium-avium-amphibiorum-piscium-insectorum-vermium-1775-9781164619475","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}