London Zoo and the Victorians, 1828-1859 / Takashi Ito.

  • Ito, Takashi, 1975-
Date:
2014
  • Books

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Publication/Creation

[London] : The Royal Historical Society ; Woodbridge, Suffolk ; Rochester, NY : The Boydell Press, an imprint of Boydell & Brewer Ltd, 2014.

Physical description

xi, 204 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 25 cm.

Notes

A Royal Historical Society publication--Title page verso.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-199) and index.

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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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    AS.43.AA8
    Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 0861933214
  • 9780861933211