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The zoo : the wild and wonderful tale of the founding of the London Zoo, 1826-1851 Cover Image Book Book

The zoo : the wild and wonderful tale of the founding of the London Zoo, 1826-1851

Charman, Isobel (author.).

Summary: "The founding of a zoo in London is a story of jaw-dropping audacity in the Age of Empire. It is the story of diplomats, traders, scientists, and aristocratic amateur naturalists charged by Sir Stamford Raffles with collecting amazing creatures from all four corners of the globe. It is the story of the first 'zoo' in history, a weird and wonderful oasis in the heart of the filthy, swirling city of Dickensian London, and of the incredible characters, both human and animal, that populated it--from Charles Darwin and Queen Victoria to Obaysch the celebrity hippo, the first that anyone in Britain had ever seen. This is a tale of visionaries and adventurers, of science and empire, and of Victorian grandeur and romanticism. And it is the saga of a dizzying age of transformation and industrialization, a time of change unmatched before or since. This the extraordinary story of London Zoo."--Jacket.

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  • ISBN: 9781681773568
  • ISBN: 1681773562
  • Physical Description: print
    349 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Pegasus Books, 2017.

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General Note:
"April 2017"--Title page verso.
Originally published: London : Viking, 2016.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-325) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: The ark in London : Sir Stamford and Lady Raffles, 1824-6 -- The gardens grow : Mr. Decimus Burton, Esq., architect, 1826-30 -- The solitary surgeon : Mr. Charles Spooner, medical attendant, 1829-33 -- The business of bird skins : Mr. John Gould, animal preserver, 1830-33 -- Gifts from afar : Devereux Fuller, Head Keeper, 1833-6 -- From mockingbirds to man : Charles Darwin Esq., corresponding member, 1836-42 -- The Earl and the hippopotamus : the 13th Earl of Derby, President, 1847-51.

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Subject: London Zoo (London, England) History
London Zoo (London, England)
Zoos England London History
Zoo animals England London History
Wildlife conservation England London History
Wildlife conservation
Zoo animals
Zoos
England London
Genre: History.

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Acknowledgements xi
Author's Note xv
1 The Ark in London
1(44)
Sir Stamford and Lady Raffles, 1824--6
2 The Gardens Grow
45(43)
Mr Decimus Burton, Esq., Architect, 1826--30
3 The Solitary Surgeon
88(48)
Mr Charles Spooner, Medical Attendant, 1829--33
4 The Business of Bird Skins
136(37)
Mr John Gould, Animal Preserver, 1830--33
5 Gifts from Afar
173(50)
Devereux Fuller, Head Keeper, 1833--6
6 From Mockingbirds to Man
223(48)
Charles Darwin Esq., Corresponding Member, 1836--42
7 The Earl and the Hippopotamus
271(40)
The 13th Earl of Derby, President, 1847--51
Epilogue 311(4)
Select Bibliography 315(11)
Notes on the Use of Sources 326(13)
Index 339

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