The Artist and the Scientists

Bringing Prehistory to Life

Peter Trusler, Patricia Vickers-Rich (Monash University, Victoria), Thomas H. Rich (Museum Victoria, Melbourne)

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Cambridge University Press
03 September 2010

Mathematics & Sciences; Palaeontology

The Artist and the Scientists: Bringing Prehistory to Life presents the extraordinary lives and works of eminent paleontologists Patricia Vickers-Rich and Tom Rich, and Peter Trusler, one of the finest artists of scientific realism Australia has produced. Over more than thirty years, Patricia, Tom and Peter have travelled across Eastern Europe, Asia, the Americas, Africa, Australia and New Zealand in search of the remains of early life, including fish, dinosaurs, birds and mammals. Their successful expeditions, and the many publications and exquisite artworks that have ensued, are a testament to their scientific methodology, thirst for knowledge and eye for detail. The book follows the development of selected works of art covering the last 600 million years of the geological record. Told from the viewpoints of both scientist and artist, the reader is given a unique insight into the process of preserving and recording the evolution of prehistoric life.

By: Peter Trusler, Patricia Vickers-Rich (Monash University, Victoria), Thomas H. Rich (Museum Victoria, Melbourne)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 1.040kg
ISBN: 9780521162999
ISBN 10: 0521162998
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 03 September 2010
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Patricia Vickers-Rich is Professor, Chair of Palaeontology, and Founding Director at Monash Science Centre, Monash University. Thomas H. Rich has worked at Museum Victoria for 34 years, initially as Curator of Vertebrate Palaeontology and presently as a Senior Curator of programs and research. Peter Trusler is a freelance paleo-reconstruction and biological artist and is a zoological science graduate from Monash University.

Reviews for The Artist and the Scientists: Bringing Prehistory to Life

Chapters showcase several fine examples of paleontology-related artwork, giving consideration to the intimate association of science and art. ...Recommended. CHOICE