Savages and beasts : the birth of the modern zoo / Nigel Rothfels.
Savages and beasts : the birth of the modern zoo / Nigel Rothfels.
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Publisher
Baltimore, Md. ; London : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002.
Date
2002.
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N590.7343/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 268 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Introduction. Entering the gates -- 1. Gardens of history -- 2. Catching animals -- 3. "Fabulous Animals": showing people -- 4. Paradise -- Conclusion. When animals speak -- Notes.
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Publisher
Baltimore, Md. ; London : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002.
Place of Publication
Maryland
Date Published
2002.
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Summary
"By the late nineteenth century, Hagenbeck had emerged as the world's undisputed leader in the capture and transport of exotic animals. His business included procuring and exhibiting indigenous peoples in highly profitable spectacles throughout Europe and training exotic animals - humanely, Hagenbeck advertised - for circuses around the world. When...
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Savages and beasts : the birth of the modern zoo / Nigel Rothfels.
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Animals, history, culture.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of contents available electronically on the Internet.
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N590.7343/1
Record Identifier
74VMb5NQ70qA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMb5NQ70qA
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ISBN
0801869102 (hardcover : alk. paper) :
9780801869105 (hardcover : alk. paper) :
DDC
590.7343
MMS ID
991000963179702626
