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Elephants are not picked from trees : animal biographies in Gothenburg Natural History Museum /

"The book examines how the museum acquired animals for its exhibits from 1906 to 1948, and how living animals bodies became museum exhibits. Using photographs and documents from the Gothenburg Natural History Museum, the book shows that these museums are in possession of valuable material for w...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thorsen, Liv Emma (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: Göteborgs naturhistoriska museum
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Aarhus : Aarhus University Press, [2014]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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