Amazing Rare Things: The Art of Natural History in the Age of DiscoveryFrom the fifteenth century onwards, as European explorers sailed forth on grand voyages of discovery, their encounters with exotic plants and animals fanned intense scientific interest. Scholars began to examine nature with fresh eyes, and pioneering artists transformed the way nature was seen and understood. In Amazing Rare Things, renowned naturalist and documentary maker David Attenborough joins with expert colleagues to explore how artists