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Savages and Beasts : The Birth of the Modern Zoo / Nigel Rothfels.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Rothfels, Nigel, Author.
Series:
Animals, history, culture.
Animals, History, Culture
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Hagenback, Carl.
Zoos--Germany--History.
Zoos.
Wild animal trade--Germany--History.
Wild animal trade.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (283 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Baltimore, MD, USA Johns Hopkins University Press , 2002.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
Rothfels provides both fascinating reading and much-needed historical perspective on the nature of our relationship with the animal kingdom.
Contents:
Cover
Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Entering the Gates
Chapter 1: Gardens of History
Chapter 2: Catching Animals
Chapter 3: "Fabulous Animals": Showing People
Chapter 4: Paradise
Conclusion: When Animals Speak
Notes
A Note on Sources
Index
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
U
V
W
Z.
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-8018-9809-9
9780801898099
OCLC:
593232068

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