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First elektric lamps: 1) Yablochkov candle (electric carbon arc lamp, 1876) by Pavel Yablochkov (Russian electrical engineer, businessman and inventor, 1847 - 1894); 2) Lightbulb (1879) by Sir Joseph Wilson Swan (English physicist, chemist, and inventor, 1828 - 1914); 3) Lightbulb (1879) by Thomas Alva Edison (American inventor and businessman, 1847 - 1931). Wood engravings, published in 1893.

Pythagoras of Samos (c. 570 BC - after 510 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher. Some historians consider him one of the pioneers of the early Greek philosophy, mathematics and natural science. He is best known for the Pythagorean theorem which bears his name. Woodcut engraving, published in 1864.

Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen (1845 - 1923) - German physicist. On November 8, 1895, he discovered the "X-rays" (the X-rays named after him) in the Physics Institute of the University of Würzburg. For this he received the first Nobel Prize for Physics in 1901 when the first Nobel Prize was awarded. His discovery revolutionized medical diagnostics, among other things, and led to other important findings of the 20th century, e.g. B. the discovery and research of radioactivity. Halftone print after a photograph, published in 1900.

Ray-finned fishes (Gadiformes): a) Viviparous eelpout (Zoarces viviparus); b) European bullhead (Cottus gobio); c) Live sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates); d) Scorpionfish (Scorpaena scrofa); e) Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus); f) Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus); g) Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus); h) Climbing perch (Anabas testudineus); i) Black goby (Gobius niger). Chromolithograph, published in 1882.

Leonardo da Vinci (1452 - 1519), Italian polymath. Wood engraving, published in 1893.

Galileo Galilei (1564 - 1642) was an Italian philosopher, mathematician, physicist and astronomer. He made ground-breaking discoveries in several areas of Sciences. Woodcut engraving after a drawing (1624) by Ottavio Leoni (Italian painter and printmaker, 1578 – 1630), published in 1864.

Historical coat of arms of Berlin, Germany, late 19th century. Wood engraving, published in 1893.

Nikola Tesla (1856 - 1943), Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and physicist. He is best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system. Offset print after a photograph, published in 1898.

Town and Lake of Lugo, Italy. Steel engraving by R.Wallis after a drawing by Samuel Prout (English painter, 1783 - 1852), published ca. 1845.

Tape measure. Wood engraving, published in 1893.

Historical view of a Redwood (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in California, USA. Wood engraving, published in 1893.

Scene from the famous frescoes of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican by Michelangelo Buonarroti. Original etching by F. Boettcher, published in 1884.

Nicholas II or Nikolai II Alexandrovich Romanov (1868 - 1918) - the last Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Poland and Grand Duke of Finland, ruled from November 1, 1894. After his abdication in 1917, he was interned with his family and murdered by the Bolsheviks in Yekaterinburg on the night of July 17, 1918. Raster print after a photograph, published in 1900.

Charlotte Corday (Marie-Anne Charlotte de Corday d'Armont, 1768 - 1793) - French nobles and figure of the French Revolution. She became famous by the murder of the radical journalist and politician Jean Paul Marat. Wood engraving after a painting by Jean-Jacques Hauer (German-French painter, 1751 - 1829), published in 1893.

Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837 - 1908) - American politician and lawyer who was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, the only president in American history to serve two nonconsecutive terms in office from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897. Wood engraving, published in 1893.

Historical view of the Fortress of Deva - located in the city of Deva, Hunedoara County, atop a volcano in the Poiana Ruscă Mountain Range within the Western Carpathian Mountains of Romania. Wood engraving, published in 1893.

Rooster with colorful feathers. Download contains EPS 8, AI 8, AI CS5, PDF, JPEG (5949 x 8041px).

Echinoderms: a) Smooth sea anemone (Actinia mesembryanthemum); b) Red comb star (Astropecten aranciacus); c) Serpent star (Ophiura ophiura); d) European edible sea urchin (Echinus esculentus); e) Basket star (Gorgonocephalus Caput Medusae); f) Crinoid (Pentacrinus caput Medusae); g) Tubular sea cucumber (Holothuria tubulosa). Chromolithograph, published in 1882.

Medieval silver bracteates, found in Überlingen (Baden-Württemberg, Germany), in 1869. Wood engravings, published in 1893.

The Creation of Adam. Hand-colored etching by Friedrich Boettcher (German painter, 1844 - after 1916) after the famous fresoes (1508/12) by Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian universal artist, 1475 - 1564) in the Sistine Chapel, Vatican, published in 1884.

Socrates (470/469 BC – 399 BC), classical Greek philosopher. Wood engraving after an ancient bust, published in 1878.

Historical view of the entrance portal of the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral. Wood engraving, published in 1868.

Historical city map of Dresden - capital city of Saxony in Germany. Wood engraving, published in 1893.

Interior view of the Alcázar of Seville, Andalusia, Spain. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Wood engraving, published in 1893.

Molluscs (Mollusca): a) Noah's Ark shell (Arca noae); b) Noble pen shell (Pinna nobilis); c) Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis); d) Duck mussel (Anodonta anatina); e) Painter's mussel (Unio pictorum); f) Common cockle (Cerastoderma edule); g) European fingernailclam (Sphaerium corneum); h) Striped tellin shell (Tellina virgata); i) Warty venus (Venus verrucosa); k) Razor shell (Solen vagina); l) Common piddock (Pholas dactylus); m) Naval shipworm (Teredo navalis). Chromolithograph, published in 1882.

Martin Luther (1483 - 1546), theological founder of the Reformation. Wood engraving, published in 1871.

Historical views of the Hofbräuhaus am Platzl in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Old view (above) and new views after the 19th century remodeling. Wood engraving after a drawing by Gustav Heine (German painter, 1855 - 1944), published in 1897.

Napoléon Bonaparte (1769 - 1821), French military and political leader and Emperor of France. Steel engraving after a painting by Paul Delaroche (French painter, 1797 - 1856), published in 1868.

Assyrian king. Wood engraving after an ancient bas relief, published in 1862.

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827), German composer and pianist. Wood engraving, published in 1893.

Manuscript of the Variations of a theme from Handel, written by Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer, 1770 - 1827). Facsimile, published in 1885.

Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870) - most popular English novelist of the Victorian era. Wood engraving, published in 1893.

Ivory palm (Phytelephas macrocarpa) - single-stemmed, unarmed, reclining or erect palm from the northern coastal regions of South America and Central America, growing to some 12 m tall. It is one of some 7 species of palm in the genus Phytelephas, all of which have been exploited for vegetable ivory or tagua from the seed or corozo nut. Wood engraving, published in 1893.

Tianguis - market place in the ancient Mexico. Woodcut engraving after a drawing by Heinrich Leutemann (German painter, 1824 - 1905), published in 1880.

Thomas Alva Edison (1847 - 1931), American inventor and businessman, who has been described as America's greatest inventor. Wood engraving, published in 1893.

Now when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand – when he came down from the mountain, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him. When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to approach him. But Moses called to them, so Aaron and all the leaders of the community came back to him, and Moses spoke to them. After this all the Israelites approached, and he commanded them all that the Lord had spoken to him on Mount Sinai. When Moses finished speaking with them, he would put a veil on his face. (Exodus 34, 29-33). Steel engraving after the frescoes by Raphael (Italian painter, 1483 - 1520) in the Loggia at the Vatican (Apostolic Palace), published in 1841.

Historical view of Cádiz - city and port in southwestern Spain. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Western Europe. Wood engraving, published in 1893.

12th to 13th century: Knights Templar. Catholic military order. Hand colored wood engraving, published c. 1880.

David's Prayer. Wood engraving, published in 1886.

1) Northern raven (Corvus corax), 2) Carrion crow (Corvus corone). Chromolithograph, published in 1896.

The Filament lamp by Thomas Alva Edison (American inventor, 1847 - 1931) - one of the first electric light bulbs with longer burning time from the year 1879. Wood engraving, published in 1881.

Visual reconstruction of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem. Wood engraving, published in 1886.

French costumes, Strasbourg (1670): Monsieur le Consul (Ammeister, left). Councilor (right). Hand colored wood engraving, published ca. 1880.

The Prophet Jeremiah. Chromolithograph, published in 1886.

Janus - the Roman god of beginnings and transitions. Wood engraving, published in 1878.

Johannes Brahms (German composer, 1833 - 1897). He is considered one of the most important composers of the second half of the 19th century. Wood engraving, published in 1882.

City map of Paris, France. Lithograph, published in 1877.

Ulysses (Odysseus) and the Sirens. Scene from the Greek Mythology. Wood engraving, published in 1880.

Double-wings insects (Diptera), wingless insects (Apterygota), spiders (Arachnida) and crabs (Crustacea): a) Throat bot fly (Gasterophilus nasalis); b) Pale giant horse-fly (Tabanus bovinus); c) Stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans); d) Housefly (Musca domestica); e) Flesh fly (Sarcophaga carnaria); f) House mosquito (Culex pipiens); g) Crane fly (Tipula paludosa); h) Head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis); i) Human flea (Pulex irritans); j) Jigger flea, or sand flea (Tunga penetrans); k) Tanzanian blue ringleg (Scolopendra morsitans); l) Castor bean tick (Ixodes ricinus); m) Parasitus coleoptratorum; n) European garden spider (Araneus diadematus); o) Barn funnel weaver (Tegenaria domestica); p) Tarantula wolf spider (Lycosa tarantula); q) Yellow scorpion (Buthus occitanus); r) House pseudoscorpion (Chelifer cancroides); t) European crayfish (Astacus astacus); u) European lobster (Homarus gammarus); v) Purple land crab (Gecarcinus ruricola); w) Hermit crab (Pagurus bernhardus); x) Woodlouse (Oniscus asellus); y) Limulus amebocyte lysate; z) Water flea (Daphnia pulex)). Chromolithograph, published in 1882.

Edible mushrooms, top: 1) Saffron milk cap (Lactarius deliciosus); 2) Morel (Morchella esculenta); 3) Ramaria aurea (or Clavaria flava); 4) Gyromitra esculenta (or Helvella esculenta); 5) Golden chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius); 6) Périgord truffle (Tuber melanosporum); 7) Sweet tooth (Hydnum repandum); 8) Slippery jack (Suillus luteus, or Boletus luteus); 9) Penny bun (Boletus edulis); 10) The Miller (Clitopilus prunulus, or Agaricus prunulus); 11) Parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera, Lepiota procera or Agaricus procerus); 12) Meadow mushroom (Agaricus campestris); 13) Birch bolete (Leccinum scabrum, or Boletus scaber). Toxic mushrooms, bottom: 1) False chanterelle (Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca, or Cantharellus aurantiacus); 2) The Sickener (Russula emetica); 3) Death cap (Amanita phalloides, or Agaricus phalloides); 4) Earthball (Scleroderma citrinum, or Scleroderma aurantiacum); 5) Grass green russula (Russula aeruginea, or Russula furcata); 6) woolly milkcap (Lactarius torminosus); 7) Bitter beech bolete (Caloboletus calopus, or Boletus pachypus); 8) Satan's bolete (Rubroboletus satanas, or Boletus Satanas); 9) Yellow stagshorn (Calocera viscosa); 10) Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria, or Agaricus muscarius); 11) Sulphur tuft (Hypholoma fasciculare, or Agaricus fascicularis); 12) Lurid bolete (Suillellus luridus, or Boletus luridus). Chromolithograph, published in 1897.

Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1869) - French Romantic composer. Wood engraving, published in 1893.

Ulysses (Odysseus) loses six of his companions by the Scylla. Scene from the Greek Mythology. Wood engraving, published in 1880.

Baruch de Spinoza (1632 - 1677), Dutch philosopher. Woodcut engraving, published in 1881.

Historical view of Nizhny Novgorod - located at the confluence of the Oka and the Volga rivers in Central Russia. Founded in 1221 by Prince Yuri II of Vladimir. Chromolithograph, published in 1868.

Alphonse Daudet (1840 - 1897) - French novelist. Wood engraving, published in 1893.

Space debris destroys the solar panel of a satellite. Download contains EPS 8, AI 8, AI CS5, PDF, JPEG (8214 x 5944px). All elements are in seperate layers and grouped, no transparencies.

Arab University in Cairo, Egypt. Wood engraving after a drawing by Wilhelm Gentz (German painter, 1822 - 1890), published in 1869.

Historical coats of arms of German cities: Aachen; Aschersleben; Augsburg; Barmen; Brandenburg; Braunschweig; Bremen; Breslau (Wroclaw, Poland); Bromberg (Bydgoszcz, Poland); Colmar (France); Cottbus; Dortmund; Jena; Kiel; Koblenz; Kolberg (Kołobrzeg, Poland); Köln; Königsberg (Kaliningrad, Russia). Wood engravings, published in 1893.

Pharaoh's downfall in the Red Sea (Exodus 14). Wood engraving, published in 1886.

Themis - the ancient Greek Titaness. She is the personification of divine order, law, natural law and custom. Woodcut engraving, published in 1878.