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Kingdom Under Glass
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Kingdom Under Glass (2010) (edit title/settings)

A Tale of Obsession, Adventure, and One Man's Quest to Preserve the World's Great Animals

by Jay Kirk (Author) (edit contributors)

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A sweeping historical narrative of the life of Carl Akeley, the famed explorer and taxidermist who changed the way Americans viewed the conservation of the natural world.

During the Golden Age of safaris in the early twentieth century, one man set out to preserve Africa's great beasts. ... read more

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During the golden age of safaris in the early twentieth century, one man set out to preserve Africa's great beasts. In this epic account of an extraordinary life lived during remarkable times, Jay Kirk follows the adventures of the brooding genius who revolutionized taxidermy and created the... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

During the golden age of safaris in the early twentieth century, one man set out to preserve Africa's great beasts. In this epic account of an extraordinary life lived during remarkable times, Jay Kirk follows the adventures of the brooding genius who revolutionized taxidermy and created the famed African Hall we visit today at New York's Museum of Natural History. The Gilded Age was drawing to a close, and with it came the realization that men may have hunted certain species into oblivion. Renowned taxidermist Carl Akeley joined the hunters rushing to Africa, where he risked death time and again as he stalked animals for his dioramas and hobnobbed with outsized personalities of the era such as Theodore Roosevelt and P. T. Barnum. In a tale of art, science, courage, and romance, Jay Kirk resurrects a legend and illuminates a fateful turning point when Americans had to decide whether to save nature, to destroy it, or to just stare at it under glass.

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  • Carl Ethan Akeley: A renowned explorer and taxidermist, Akeley led several collecting expeditions to Africa and created the famous Akeley Hall of African Mammals at the New York Museum of Natural History.
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He felt heartsick when he saw the gorilla start its death tumble.

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Prologue
Part 1: The resurrectionists
Part 2: Ahab on the Veldt
Part 3: Life in the City
Part 4: Under the Volcano
Notes
Index

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  1. Jay Kirk (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 978-0-8050-9282-0
Page Count: 387

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  • Library of Congress: QL31 A5 K57 2010
  • Dewey: 590.92

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