Kingdom under glass : a tale of obsession, adventure, and one man's quest to preserve the world's great animals
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Published
New York : Picador : Henry Holt and Co., 2011, ©2010.
Edition
1st Picador ed.
Physical Desc
387 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ridgway Public Library - NONFICTION | 590.92 KIR | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Akeley, Carl Ethan, -- 1864-1926.
American Museum of Natural History. -- Akeley Memorial Hall of African Mammals.
Taxidermists -- United States -- Biography.
Wild animal collectors -- United States -- Biography.
Zoological specimens -- Collection and preservation -- Africa.
Zoological specimens -- Collection and preservation.
American Museum of Natural History. -- Akeley Memorial Hall of African Mammals.
Taxidermists -- United States -- Biography.
Wild animal collectors -- United States -- Biography.
Zoological specimens -- Collection and preservation -- Africa.
Zoological specimens -- Collection and preservation.
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Published
New York : Picador : Henry Holt and Co., 2011, ©2010.
Format
Book
Edition
1st Picador ed.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
In this epic account of an extraordinary life lived during remarkable times, Jay Kirk follows the adventures of legendary explorer and taxidermist Carl Akeley, who revolutionized taxidermy and environmental conservation and created the famed African Hall at New York's Museum of Natural History. Akeley risked death time and again in the jungles of Africa as he stalked animals for his dioramas and hobnobbed with outsized personalities of the era, such as Theodore Roosevelt and P. T. Barnum.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kirk, J. (20112010). Kingdom under glass: a tale of obsession, adventure, and one man's quest to preserve the world's great animals (1st Picador ed.). Picador : Henry Holt and Co..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kirk, Jay. 20112010. Kingdom Under Glass: A Tale of Obsession, Adventure, and One Man's Quest to Preserve the World's Great Animals. Picador : Henry Holt and Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kirk, Jay. Kingdom Under Glass: A Tale of Obsession, Adventure, and One Man's Quest to Preserve the World's Great Animals Picador : Henry Holt and Co, 20112010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kirk, Jay. Kingdom Under Glass: A Tale of Obsession, Adventure, and One Man's Quest to Preserve the World's Great Animals 1st Picador ed., Picador : Henry Holt and Co., 20112010.
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