Looking at zoological gardens, private menageries, circuses, and
natural history museums, this fascinating account explores the
surprising extent of the exotic-animal trade in 19th-century
England and its colonies. Filled with entertaining anecdotes--from
the tiger that prowled down St. George's Street in London with a
boy in its mouth and the polar bear that killed a dog in Liverpool
to the kangaroos hopping around the lawns of stately homes and the
boa constrictor who got loose in Tunbridge Wells--this book also
shares how the animals played a key role in the project to ensure
that leisure was educational. As it demonstrates how the trade was
intimately connected with the tides of Empire, it will be of
interest to academics and general readers alike.
General
| Imprint: |
Libri Publishing
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
November 2012 |
| First published: |
2013 |
| Authors: |
John Simons
|
| Dimensions: |
226 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
196 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-907471-71-1 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
1-907471-71-5 |
| Barcode: |
9781907471711 |
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