by Carla Nappi (Author)
Presents the story of a Chinese doctor, his book, and the creatures that danced within its pages. This book introduces natural history in sixteenth-century China through the iconic Bencao gangmu (Systematic materia medica) of Li Shizhen (1518-1593).
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 206
Edition: 1
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published:
ISBN 10: 0674035291
ISBN 13: 9780674035294