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Tsiolkovskys works on space conquest
Konstantin Tsiolkovskys early works on space conquest. Tsiolkovsky (1857-1935) was a Russian rocket pioneer. Although he never built a rocket

Nikolai Dubinin, Russian geneticist
Nikolai Petrovich Dubinin (1907-1998), Russian geneticist, examining microscope slides in a laboratory. Dubinin was one of the founding members of the Cytology

Spring train, X-ray
Spring train. X-ray showing the mechanism inside a toy train

Spring train, X-ray
Spring train. X-ray showing the mechanism inside a toy train

Snowman toy, simulated X-ray
Snowman toy. Simulated X-ray of a novelty snowman toy. The mechanism of cogs and electronics inside the toy causes it to play music and move

Thumbprint forensics, 19th century
Thumbprint forensics. Artwork from the tenth volume (second period of 1892) of the French popular science weekly La Science Illustree

Botanical illustrations, 17th century

African rhinoceros horns, 18th century

1857 Gosse pterodactyle Bat-Lizards
1857 Illustration by Philip Gosse for his book " Omphalos" (which sought to explain that the world looked older than Creation because it had to be constructed by God with inbuilt history so)

Luigi Groto, Italian poet
Luigi Groto (1541-1585), Italian poet. The circular Italian inscription gives his name, calls him the blind man of Hadria (referring to Adria, northern Italy)

Vostok spacecraft transportation. Vostok spacecraft being transported beneath a helicopter in 1962. On the 12th April 1961 Yuri Gagarin had become the first human in space in the Vostok 1 spacecraft

19th century oil tanker, artwork
Oil tanker. Artwork of " The Chigwel" an American oil tanker. Image from " Grands Hommes et Grands Faits de l Industrie" circa 1880

Vinegar production, 19th century cutaway artwork. This is a trickling method developed in 1823 by the German chemist Schutzenbach. The barrel is divided into three sections

Maori man, profile, 18th century
Maori man. Engraved plate showing a profile of a Maori man. Clearly seen are the facial tattoos, hair comb and other jewellery worn

1837 Extinct prehistoric animals Dorset
1837 " Extinct Animals that once lived where Dorsetshire now is" an anonymous lithograph opposite page 5 from the American Childrens book " Wonders of Earth Sea

Harvesting honey, 15th century
Harvesting honey. 15th-century artwork showing the collection and use of honey, as part of a section describing honeys medicinal and therapeutic properties

The Sun and associated gods, Egypt
Egyptian gods. Engraving depicting the Sun and Moon surrounded by the names of Egyptian gods. At the top is a male Sun, with male gods, and below id the female Moon surrounded by the female gods

Megalosaurus jaw, 19th century artwork
Megalosaurus lower jaw, 19th century artwork. Artwork from the 1886 ninth edition of Moses and Geology (Samuel Kinns, London). This book was originally published in 1882

Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria
Saladin (1137-1193), Sultan of Egypt and Syria. Saladin led Islamic opposition to the European armies during the Crusades

Egyptian obelisks, 18th century artwork. Egyptian hieroglyphics can be seen carved on the sides. This artwork is from the Italian edition of De l origine des lois, des arts et des sciences

Perspective diagrams, 17th century. These diagrams demonstrate how perspective changes the view of object. This concept is known in art theory as anamorphosis

Harmonious hand, 17th century artwork. This depiction of the harmonious hand shows musical scales and staves, with notes shown at each joint

Dragonflies, 17th century artwork. Dragonflies are predatory winged insects that feed on small insects in and around wetlands areas. The adult form, seen here, develops from an aquatic larval stage

Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis), engraving
Great Auk. Engraved plate of a Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis), a bird that became extinct in the mid-19th century. This was the last species of a genus of giant flightless birds

Lighting a Cigarette
A monochrome woman lights her cigarette from a candle in a red and black interior

Naked pregnant women
Naked pregnant woman at full term

Anatomical position, artwork
Anatomical position, computer artwork. In the anatomical position the body is standing, with the feet together and arms to the side. The head, eyes and palms are facing forwards

Film Poster for Roman Polanskis Knife in Water (1962)
Noz w wodzie

England, Tyne & Wear, Tynemouth. View looking south from headland near Cullercoats towards the Mouth of the Tyne and Tynemouth Priory

England, North Yorkshire, York City. Grand tree with the equally grand York Minster Cathedral in the distance, with a street busker playing a piano at night

Ostrich skeleton. Coloured x-ray of an ostrich (Struthio camelus). This bird is native to Africa and it is the largest species of bird

Chernushka, Soviet space dog. Photographed on 11 March 1961, two days after Chernushka (" Blackie" ) had made an orbit of the Earth in the Sputnik 9 spacecraft on 9 March 1961

Naked woman bending over
MODEL RELEASED. Naked woman bending over

Adult human skull. Side view X-ray showing the cranium, eye socket, nasal area and teeth. For an X-ray of a babys skull see image P120/223 and for an X-ray of a childs skull see image number P120/224

Benjamin Franklin, caricature
Benjamin Franklin. Caricature of the American statesman and scientist Benjamin Franklin (1706- 1790) holding a kite attached to a key, which he used to show that lightning is electricity

Dmitri Mendeleev and Bohuslav Brauner
Dmitry Mendeleyev and Bohuslav Brauner. Mendeleyev (left, 1834-1907) was a Russian chemist, while Brauner (1855-1935) was a Czech chemist

Janos Bolyai, Hungarian mathematician
Janos Bolyai (1802-1860), Hungarian mathematician. Bolyai worked on non-Euclidean geometry, publishing a ground-breaking appendix on the subject in 1832

Ivan Papanin, Soviet Arctic explorer
Ivan Dmitrievich Papanin (1894-1986), Soviet Arctic explorer, in Arctic clothing in 1938. During the winter of 1937-8, Papanin was leader of the Soviet ice drift station SP-1 in the Arctic

Santiago Ramon y Cajal, histologist
Santiago Ramon y Cajal (1852-1934), Spanish histologist. Ramon y Cajal was apprenticed to a barber and a shoemaker before taking up medicine

Anton van Leeuwenhoek, caricature
Anton van Leeuwenhoek. Caricature of the Dutch microbiologist Anton van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723), looking through a magnifying glass to represent his discoveries in microbiology

Otto Bader, Soviet archaeologist
Otto Bader (lower left, 1903-1979), Soviet archaeologist, making notes at an archaeological dig in the Crimea area of Russia, on the shores of the Black Sea

Robert Boyle, caricature
Robert Boyle. Caricature of the Irish physicist and chemist Robert Boyle (1627-1691), pointing at his air pump. Boyle used this pump, which he made with the assistance of Robert Hooke in 1654

Grigori Rasputin with Russian soldiers
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869-1916, centre), Russian mystic. He is flanked by two Russian soldiers: Prince Mikhail Sergeyevich Putyatin (left) and Colonel D. Loman (right)

Human and gorilla handprints. On the left is a handprint from the left hand of a human adult male. On the right is a print from the right hand of a young gorilla

Computer motherboard, artwork
Motherboard. Computer artwork of the main circuit board (motherboard) of a personal computer (PC). Motherboard components include transistors, diodes, resistors, capacitors and inductors

Human torso, MRI scan
Normal human torso, monochrome profile magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. The front of the body is at left. The spinal bones (vertebrae) are seen running from the top of the chest (top)

Cuneiform script. Diagram showing the development of pictographs into stylised Cuneiform characters. Cuneiform, the first written language

Mammoth bone hut excavation, Ukraine
Mammoth bone hut being excavated by archaeologists near the village of Mezhyrich, Ukraine. The mammoth bones are seen around the archeologists and have been numbered

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"Mono Chrome: A Journey through Time and Art" Step into a world where shades of black and white intertwine, revealing the essence of history, science, and art. From the 1919 solar eclipse to Da Vinci's crossbow, each hint in this captivating collection unveils a unique facet of our human experience. As the sun hid behind the moon during that fateful eclipse in 1919, scientists witnessed an extraordinary phenomenon that confirmed Einstein's theory of general relativity. The monochromatic scene symbolized mankind's relentless pursuit of knowledge. In Durer's iconic artwork depicting praying hands, we find solace in simplicity. These hands transcend language barriers and remind us of our shared humanity—a powerful message conveyed through monochrome strokes. The grainy footage captured by Roger Patterson in 1967 brought Bigfoot into popular culture. This mysterious creature emerged from shadows cast by black-and-white film reels, leaving viewers captivated by its enigmatic existence. A haunting figure from the past emerges with plague doctor artwork dating back to the 17th century. In their eerie masks and dark robes, these doctors fought against disease while embodying both fear and hope within their monochromatic presence. Mendeleyev's periodic table revolutionized chemistry when it was published in 1869. Each element found its place on this grayscale chart—forming a mosaic that unraveled nature's secrets one square at a time. Amelia Earhart soared above gender norms as she became a pioneering figure in US aviation history. Against the backdrop of her daring flights stood her monochrome aircraft—an emblematic representation of courage defying societal limitations. The HMS Beagle ship carried Charles Darwin on his transformative voyage around the world. Its silhouette laid up ashore serves as a reminder that scientific breakthroughs often begin with humble beginnings—a testament to exploration painted only with shades between black and white. Carl Sagan gazed upon distant galaxies as he unraveled the mysteries of our universe.