World Oceans Day with a 17th-century curio: The world’s first encyclopedia of marine life illu

World Oceans Day with a 17th-century curio: The world’s first encyclopedia of marine life illustrated in color fused science and myth in that “here be dragons” way we’ve always had of filling the gaps in our knowledge — among the very real marine wonders was a drawing of a (very unattractive) mermaid.