Description: Published in 1543, Andreas Vesalius's 'De Humani Corporis Fabrica' was a groundbreaking book on anatomy. Consider these esteemed gentlemen as they ponder the nature of mortality.

Description: Published in 1543, Andreas Vesalius's 'De Humani Corporis Fabrica' was a groundbreaking book on anatomy. Consider these esteemed gentlemen as they ponder the nature of mortality.

Description: 1854, London, Natural History illustration by Charles Knight