The breathless zoo : taxidermy and the cultures of longing / Rachel Poliquin.

Author
Poliquin, Rachel, 1975- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2012.
Description
viii, 259 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.

Availability

Copies in the Library

Location Call Number Status Location Service Notes
Firestone Library - Stacks QL63 .P65 2012 Browse related items Request
    Marquand Library - Remote Storage: Marquand Use OnlyQL63 .P65 2012 Browse related items Request

      Details

      Subject(s)
      Series
      Summary note
      "A cultural and poetic analysis of the art and science of taxidermy, from sixteenth-century cabinets of wonders to contemporary animal art"--Provided by publisher.
      Bibliographic references
      Includes bibliographical references and index.
      Contents
      • Wonder
      • Beauty
      • Spectacle
      • Order
      • Narrative
      • Allegory
      • Remembrance.
      ISBN
      • 9780271053721 ((cloth ; : acid-free paper))
      • 0271053720 ((cloth ; : acid-free paper))
      • 0271053739
      • 9780271053738
      LCCN
      2011045700
      OCLC
      767255266
      Other standard number
      • 40021346557
      • 99953842596
      Statement on language in description
      Princeton University Library aims to describe library materials in a manner that is respectful to the individuals and communities who create, use, and are represented in the collections we manage. Read more...
      Other views
      Staff view

      Supplementary Information