Ernst Haeckel

"Designs in Nature" reproduced 100 color plates created by Ernst Haekel (1834-1919). In the main, these were drawings of animals, sea creatures and shells - most of them seldom seen outside biology textbooks or museum exhibits. The same 100 plates have been rendered in black and white to create "Designs in Nature: The Coloring Book". Each is produced at the same size as the colored version and on a separate sheet to make coloring and removal of individual images easier.

Unver nderter Nachdruck der Originalausgabe von 1865. Der Verlag Antigonos spezialisiert sich auf die Herausgabe von Nachdrucken historischer B cher. Wir achten darauf, dass diese Werke der ffentlichkeit in einem guten Zustand zug nglich gemacht werden, um ihr kulturelles Erbe zu bewahren.

Unver nderter Nachdruck der Originalausgabe von 1915. Der Verlag Antigonos spezialisiert sich auf die Herausgabe von Nachdrucken historischer B cher. Wir achten darauf, dass diese Werke der ffentlichkeit in einem guten Zustand zug nglich gemacht werden, um ihr kulturelles Erbe zu bewahren.

The riddle of the universe at the close of the nineteenth century examines the evolving relationship between scientific inquiry and philosophical thought. It highlights the rise of empirical understanding in fields like biology and cosmology while pointing to a contrasting stagnation in moral and spiritual perspectives. Drawing on natural laws, evolutionary processes, and material structures, it argues for a unified explanation of existence rooted in observable phenomena. The work introduces the idea of world riddles deep questions about life, mind, and the cosmos that challenge fragmented or mystical interpretations of reality. It promotes a monistic framework that sees all physical and mental forms as expressions of a singular substance, eliminating dualistic divisions between body and spirit. This approach combines scientific reasoning with existential curiosity, encouraging reflection on the continuity of nature and human consciousness within it. Rather than isolate disciplines, it advocates for an integrated view of knowledge that reshapes how existence, identity, and purpose are understood at a pivotal point in intellectual history.