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 (editions)

nonfiction history science informative reflective medium-paced
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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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