Item details: Kingdom under glass : a tale of obsession, adventure, and one man's quest to preserve the world's great animals - 48124038

Kingdom under glass : a tale of obsession, adventure, and one man's quest to preserve the world's great animals

text Kingdom under glass : a tale of obsession, adventure, and one man's quest to preserve the world's great animals

Summary: An account of the life of the famed explorer and taxidermist assesses his influence on American views about natural-world conservation, covering his dangerous pursuits of wildlife for his dioramas.

Format: text

Description: 387 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Publisher: Henry Holt 2010

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Woodmere (Main Branch)	590 KIR in Adult Non-fiction	Available

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TADL-WOOD	590 KIR in Adult Non-fiction	Available

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Akeley, Carl Ethan 1864-1926 American Museum of Natural History. Akeley Memorial Hall of African Mammals. Wild animal collectors United States Biography Taxidermists United States Biography Zoological specimens Collection and preservation Africa Zoological specimens Collection and preservation Taxidermists New York (State) Brockport Akeley, Carl E Tiere Präparation Jagd Afrika Konservatorer Zoologer

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