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The Zoo

Isobel Charman

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Description:How one man's mad mission became one of the best-loved places in the world.The creation of London Zoo - the first 'zoo' in history - is a story of jaw-dropping audacity. It is the story of jaw-dropping audacity. It is the story of trailblazing scientists, rival keepers and aristocratic naturalists collecting amazing animals from all the world - and sending them to what was dubbed 'the ark' by the mocking press..Telling this almost unbelievable true story, Isobel Charman depicts a highly colourful but often forgotten moment in cultural history, through the eyes of extraordinary characters, both famous and unfamiliar - from Stamford Raffles, Lord Derby and a young Charles Darwin to the medical attendant, the head keeper and the showman across town.And then there are the animals! Based on unprecedented research, Charman describes Tommy the chimpanzee who lived, homesick, in his keeper's house; the giraffes that walked through the city and were scared by cows; and Obaysch the celebrity hippo, the first that anyone in Britain had ever seen.Against a background of domestic reform and industrialisation, this is the thoroughly refreshing story of the weird and wonderful oasis at the heart of a global empire. It's a new history of a new world.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Zoo. To get started finding The Zoo, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: How one man's mad mission became one of the best-loved places in the world.The creation of London Zoo - the first 'zoo' in history - is a story of jaw-dropping audacity. It is the story of jaw-dropping audacity. It is the story of trailblazing scientists, rival keepers and aristocratic naturalists collecting amazing animals from all the world - and sending them to what was dubbed 'the ark' by the mocking press..Telling this almost unbelievable true story, Isobel Charman depicts a highly colourful but often forgotten moment in cultural history, through the eyes of extraordinary characters, both famous and unfamiliar - from Stamford Raffles, Lord Derby and a young Charles Darwin to the medical attendant, the head keeper and the showman across town.And then there are the animals! Based on unprecedented research, Charman describes Tommy the chimpanzee who lived, homesick, in his keeper's house; the giraffes that walked through the city and were scared by cows; and Obaysch the celebrity hippo, the first that anyone in Britain had ever seen.Against a background of domestic reform and industrialisation, this is the thoroughly refreshing story of the weird and wonderful oasis at the heart of a global empire. It's a new history of a new world.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Zoo. To get started finding The Zoo, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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