FLO4580351: Arbutus tree (or strawberry tree) - Strawberry tree or cane apple, Arbutus unedo var. integerrima. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after an illustration by John Curtis from Samuel Curtis's “” Botanical Magazine,”” London, 1822. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4580388: Aster Variete - Fine rayed starwort, Aster alwartensis, native to the Caucasus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after an illustration by Sydenham Edwards from Samuel Curtis's “” Botanical Magazine,”” London, 1822., Edwards, Sydenham Teast (c.1768-1819) / Bridgeman Images

PIX4580399: Star Line - Star trail / Bridgeman Images

PIX4580402: Star Line - Star trail / Bridgeman Images

PIX4580415: Star Trails - Star Trails - Star Stars on Celestial Ecuador. Near the horizon, a shooting star. 13 August 2007. Star trails on the celestial equator. A meteor is visible near horizon. August 13 2007 / Bridgeman Images

FLO4580450: Coral Bay - Pigeonberry, Rivina humilis (Smooth rivina, Rivina laevis). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after an illustration by John Curtis from Samuel Curtis's “” Botanical Magazine,”” London, 1822. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4580536: Tuberous rooted brachystelma, Brachystelma tuberosum (Brachystelma tuberosa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after an illustration by John Curtis from Samuel Curtis's “” Botanical Magazine,”” London, 1822. / Bridgeman Images

PIX4580551: Circumpolar over the castles of Lastours (11) - Circumpolar over the castles of Lastours - Photographic pose showing the apparent rotation of stars around the polar star. Below, the Cathar castles of Cabaret, left, and right Tower Regine. Long exposure trail of northern stars over the Cathar castles of Cabaret (left) and Tour Regine (right) / Bridgeman Images

FLO4580561: Lysimaque ephemere - Silver or willow-leaved loosestrife, Lysimachia ephemerum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after an illustration by Sydenham Edwards from Samuel Curtis's “” Botanical Magazine,”” London, 1822., Edwards, Sydenham Teast (c.1768-1819) / Bridgeman Images

FLO4580583: Barrelier's bugloss - Barrelier's bugloss, Anchusa barrelieri. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after an illustration by John Curtis from Samuel Curtis's “” Botanical Magazine,” London, 1822, / Bridgeman Images

PIX4580592: Circumpolar one winter evening in the Gersoise countryside - Circumpolar - Circumpolar one winter evening in the Gersoise countryside. Long exposure showing the stars rotating around the pole star / Bridgeman Images

PIX4580604: Star lines from the castle of Peyrepertuse (11) - Star trails over the castle of Peyrepertuse - Star lines above the castle of Peyrepertuse in the Aude. Long exposure trail of stars over the Cathar castle of Peyrepertuse / Bridgeman Images

FLO4580615: Lys of the Incas - Peruvian lily or speckled alstroemeria, Alstroemeria pulchella. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after an illustration by John Curtis from Samuel Curtis's “” Botanical Magazine,”” London, 1822. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4580616: Aquatic crinum from South Africa - Aquatic crinum, Crinum campanulatum (Crinum aquatica). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after an illustration by John Curtis from Samuel Curtis's “” Botanical Magazine,”” London, 1822. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4576200: Swiss costumes, circa 1800: Peasant of Unterwalden, peasant of Berne, dairyman of Emmenthal, peasants of Entlibuch, and chamois deer hunter. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1807. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4576246: Magnified image under a microscope of the fibres of a sponge 1, and two-tone taffeta fabric, with yellow weft and purple warp 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1807. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4576270: European garden spider, diadem spider (epeire diademe), Araneus diadematus. Mass of spider eggs and young 1, and spiders spinning cobwebs and silk lines 2,3,4. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1805. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4576380: Comets with tails observed in the 17th century. Orbit of a comet 1, comet with tail 2, and comet with tail observed by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius at Danzig in February and March 1661 (probably Comet Ikeya Zhang) Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1807. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4576398: Breeds of horses, 18th century. Napolitan breed 1, and Spanish breed 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1807. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images

PIX4576437: Moon: crateres near the south pole - Moon: craters near the south pole - On the left, the Moretus crater in the shadow with its central peak. On the far right, the crater Hagecius. Image obtained on February 14, 2008, during the first quarter of the Moon. Wide lunar south pole strip starting from Moretus - filled with shadow and a dotty central peak - ending up to those unusually bright terrains just placed southward of Hagecius crater. Feb 14 2008, during the first quarter of the moon / Bridgeman Images

FLO4576468: Indian street entertainment, circa 1800. Indian performers, musicians, jugglers, rope walkers, dancers and balancing acts in the square at Fort George, Madras 1, snake charmer with cobra 2, and bull balancing act 3. (Street entertainment in India, circa 1800: musicians, jugglers, acrobats and dancers, near Fort George a Madras, a snake charmer and a balanced beef on a man's belly). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1807. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images

PIX4576479: Moon: Copernicus crater and Sea of the Islands - Moon: Copernicus crater and Mare Insularum - The Copernic crater, on the top left, is about 90 km in diameter / Bridgeman Images

FLO4576564: Vietnamese opera performance, hat tuong, circa 1792. Three female dancers dance and sing with an old actor to music from horn players and drummers. After a description by Lord Macartney, English Ambassador. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1807. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4576572: The Appenine Colossus in the garden of the Villa di Pratolino, Florence. A colossal sculpture by Giambologna built in 1569, it shows the god Appenino resting his hand on a sea monster over a fountain. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1807. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4576588: The grotto in the Schulerloch caves, near Esing, Bavaria. Stalactites like chandeliers hang from high arches that resemble a gothic cathedral. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1807. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4576605: Grossglockner and Schneeberg mountains, Austrian alps (Grossglockner or Glockner summits and Schneeberg, in the Austrian Alps) Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1807. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4576644: Nightblooming cereus - vanilla cactus or night queen - Selenicereus grandiflorus (Cactus grandiflora). Engraved by C. Ermer after Candolle and Redoute, “Plantarum Historia Succulentarum.” Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1807. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4576661: Ice mountains built near St. Petersburg for carnival, circa 1800, with people enjoying ice slides and hot drinks made of sugar or honey and pepper by Ferris, near the Bolchoi Theatre), with swings and tents for drinking vodka) 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1807. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4576662: Electric eel, Electrophorus electricus 1, eyed electric ray, Torpedo torpedo 2, Brazilian batfish, Ogcocephalus vespertilio 3, longhorn cowfish, Lactoria cornuta 4, and sargassum fish Histrio histrio 5. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1792. / Bridgeman Images

PIX4576666: Moon: the Sea of the Serenite - Moon: Mare Serenitatis - The Sea of the Serenite with the crater Posidonius at the top right. Image obtained on February 17, 2008, three days after the district of Lune. Mare Serenitatis with crater Posidonius top right. Image taken on February 17, 2008, three days after the first quarter of the moon / Bridgeman Images

PIX4576691: Moon: Apennine Mountains - Moon: Apenninus Mountains - The Apennine Mountains are a chain of mountains between the Rainy Sea and the Serenite Sea. Some peaks peak at 5000m. Image obtained on September 3, 2003, during the first quarter of the Moon. Montes Apenninus are a mountain chain located between Mare Imbrium (left) and Mare Serenitatis (right). Some of these mountains are 5000 m high. Image taken on September 3, 2003, during the first quarter of the moon / Bridgeman Images

PIX4576696: Moon: Apennine Mountains - Moon: Apenninus Mountains - The Apennine Mountains are a chain of mountains between the Rainy Sea and the Serenite Sea. Some peaks peak at 5000m. At the top of the picture is the Cassini crater; at the other end of the Apennines, the Eratosthene crater, at the bottom left. The large crater in the middle left is the Archimede crater in the Rainy Sea with the Autolycus and Aristillus crateres on its right. Image obtained on October 3, 2007, during the last quarter. Montes Apenninus are a mountain chain located between Mare Imbrium (left) and Mare Serenitatis (right, in the shadow). Some of these mountains are 5000 m high. Top of the image is crater Cassini. Bottom left is the crater Eratosthenes. Middle is the big crater Archimedes (about 83 km of diameter) with to its right the craters Autolycus and Aristillus. Image taken on October 3, 2007, during the last quarter of the moon / Bridgeman Images

FLO4576698: Piece of elephant tusk found 5-feet underground in Europe, 18th century Believed to be from now extinct species of elephant or mammoth. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1807. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4576707: Thistle pulp cells magnified under a microscope, 18th century. Normal size A, and enlarged B to show a ring of sexagonal cells, surrounded by fibres to bring sap and nutrients. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1807. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4576743: View of a street with canal, horse-drawn carriages, Europeans and natives in Batavia (Jakarta), on the island of Java, Indonesia, circa 1800, when it was a Dutch colony. (View of a street along a canal in Java, under Dutch colonial rule). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1807. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images

PIX4576757: The Moon seen by Apollo 17 - Image obtained on 14 December 1972 during the journey back to Earth / Bridgeman Images