The Botanist’s Hand: Christian Schkuhr and the Making of a Scientific Book in 1808
In 1808, Christian Schkuhr completed his Botanisches Handbuch in Wittenberg — writing the text, drawing the plants, and engraving the copper plates himself. This is the story of what it took to make a scientific book before photography, before lithography, before any of the shortcuts we take for granted.
The Botanist’s Hand: Christian Schkuhr and the Making of a Scientific Book in 1808 Read More »
