London Zoo and the Victorians, 1828-1859 /

At the beginning of the Victorian era, London Zoo thrived as the premier resort of the metropolis. It attracted myriads of people from different walks of life, from urban promenaders to gentleman menagerists, from Indian shipbuilders to Persian princes, and included such leading figures of the day a...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ito, Takashi
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
Series:Royal Historical Society studies in history. New series.
Subjects:
London Zoo (London, England) > History.
Zoological Society of London > History > 19th century.
London Zoo (London, England)
Zoological Society of London.
London Zoo
1800-1899
Zoo animals.
Animals, Zoo
Zoology > history
Animaux de jardin zoologique.
NATURE > Animals > General.
NATURE > Animals > Wildlife.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > General.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : the zoo in history
  • The site of animal spectacle
  • Collecting and displaying
  • The question of access
  • Between science and commerce
  • Illusionary empire
  • Conclusion : the Darwinian moment.

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