The Breathless Zoo: Taxidermy and the Cultures of Longing by Rachel Poliquin

The Breathless Zoo: Taxidermy and the Cultures of Longing

Rachel Poliquin

272 pages first pub 2012 (view editions)

nonfiction history science informative reflective medium-paced
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The Breathless Zoo: Taxidermy and the Cultures of Longing by Rachel Poliquin is ideal for readers who are introspective and curious about the intersection of human emotion and natural history, seeking to explore how human desires shape our relationship with the natural world.

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From sixteenth-century cabinets of wonders to contemporary animal art, The Breathless Zoo: Taxidermy and the Cultures of Longing examines the cultural and poetic history of preserving animals in lively postures. But why would anyone want to preser...

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