Book Details
Title: Illustrating for Science
Author: George V. Kelvin
Illustrator: N/A
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications
Year: 1992
Impression/Edition: N/A
Cover: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Pages: 192
Dimensions:
Weight:
ISBN: 0-8230-2540-3
Battle Scars:
Overall very good condition.
Outside:
The dust jacket is intact and good condition. Some wear to extremities (corners and edges), through rubbing. Superficial scuffing.
The hardcover is very good condition. There is very little shelf wear. Little crushing/bumping to edges/corners. Embossing on spine remains intact and legible.
The page margins (seen when book is closed) are clean.
Inside:
The binding is firm and intact.
Inside the front and back covers is clean.
The pages are clean and intact. There is a previous owner's name plate on the front-end page as pictured.
Don't forget to check the photos below for a visual and make sure you are happy prior to purchase. Happy to answer questions if there is information missing.
Book Content:
Blurb -
"As scientific and technological discoveries have advanced our knowledge and enhanced our everyday lives, science itself has moved in from the fringes to become a mainstream topic of discussion. Once considered the exclusive province of a highly educated elite, scientific phenomena like cancer and AIDS research and the space program now enjoy broad public awareness and continuing high-profile coverage from the news media and related scientific publications.
All of this has heightened the need for high-quality illustrations of these often complex subjects. George Kelvin's 'Illustrating for Science' is the idea source for anyone looking to enter this expanding field, providing illustrators of all levels of experience with the knowledge and expertise that have been gained in a career spanning over three decades.
The book is a treasure-trove of creative technique, dozens of which are fully explored in the book's early chapters. Here Kelvin gives ample information on art tools and materials, creative airbrush techniques, print production, building and photographing reference models, working effectively with authors and editors, and employing such techniques as cutaway views, exploded views, and charts and graphs. Readers will also benefit from a special chapter devoted to a wide variety of unique tools and effects of Kelvin's own devising, complete with full instructions and construction details.
Subsequent chapters are devoted to problem-solving approaches to the challenges presented by specific scientific subject areas, such as biology and medicine, astronomy and space technology, geology and geography, and architecture and structures. Hundreds of spectacular illustrations show the dramatic effects that can be achieved with Kelvin's techniques and accompanying project histories allow readers to see the route from initial concept to eventual solution. With its broad range of material and uniquely practical problem-solving approach, 'Illustrating for Science' will be welcomed by current scientific illustrators and by artists looking to make their marks in this intriguing and increasingly popular field."
Book Details
Title: Illustrating for Science
Author: George V. Kelvin
Illustrator: N/A
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications
Year: 1992
Impression/Edition: N/A
Cover: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Pages: 192
Dimensions:
Weight:
ISBN: 0-8230-2540-3
Battle Scars:
Overall very good condition.
Outside:
The dust jacket is intact and good condition. Some wear to extremities (corners and edges), through rubbing. Superficial scuffing.
The hardcover is very good condition. There is very little shelf wear. Little crushing/bumping to edges/corners. Embossing on spine remains intact and legible.
The page margins (seen when book is closed) are clean.
Inside:
The binding is firm and intact.
Inside the front and back covers is clean.
The pages are clean and intact. There is a previous owner's name plate on the front-end page as pictured.
Don't forget to check the photos below for a visual and make sure you are happy prior to purchase. Happy to answer questions if there is information missing.
Book Content:
Blurb -
"As scientific and technological discoveries have advanced our knowledge and enhanced our everyday lives, science itself has moved in from the fringes to become a mainstream topic of discussion. Once considered the exclusive province of a highly educated elite, scientific phenomena like cancer and AIDS research and the space program now enjoy broad public awareness and continuing high-profile coverage from the news media and related scientific publications.
All of this has heightened the need for high-quality illustrations of these often complex subjects. George Kelvin's 'Illustrating for Science' is the idea source for anyone looking to enter this expanding field, providing illustrators of all levels of experience with the knowledge and expertise that have been gained in a career spanning over three decades.
The book is a treasure-trove of creative technique, dozens of which are fully explored in the book's early chapters. Here Kelvin gives ample information on art tools and materials, creative airbrush techniques, print production, building and photographing reference models, working effectively with authors and editors, and employing such techniques as cutaway views, exploded views, and charts and graphs. Readers will also benefit from a special chapter devoted to a wide variety of unique tools and effects of Kelvin's own devising, complete with full instructions and construction details.
Subsequent chapters are devoted to problem-solving approaches to the challenges presented by specific scientific subject areas, such as biology and medicine, astronomy and space technology, geology and geography, and architecture and structures. Hundreds of spectacular illustrations show the dramatic effects that can be achieved with Kelvin's techniques and accompanying project histories allow readers to see the route from initial concept to eventual solution. With its broad range of material and uniquely practical problem-solving approach, 'Illustrating for Science' will be welcomed by current scientific illustrators and by artists looking to make their marks in this intriguing and increasingly popular field."
