Ocean at Home: An Illustrated History of the Aquarium - Rilegato

Brunner, Bernd

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ISBN 10: 1568985029 ISBN 13: 9781568985022

Casa editrice: Princeton Architectural Pr, 2005

Riassunto

The mysterious world beneath the ocean's surface has captivated man for centuriesthe Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and ancient Chinese all kept fish in their homes for purposes other than the culinary. But it was not until the nineteenth-century invention of the aquarium that the deep was trulydomesticated, offering the curiously inclined a chance to invent their very own exotic sea world within their own walls.

In this fascinating history of the aquarium, Bernd Brunner traces the development of this most wonderful invention, giving insight into the cultural and social circumstances that accompanied its swift rise in popularity. Brunner tells a compelling story of obsession, beauty, discovery, and delight, from the aquarium's humble origins as a tool for scientific observation to the Victorian era's elaborately decorated containers of oceanic curiosity, to the great public aquaria of the twentieth century.

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L'autore

Bernd Brunner is a Berlin-based writer. A graduate of the Free University Berlin, he has written extensively for television and various print media.

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Book by Brunner Bernd

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• Editore: Princeton Architectural Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1568985029
• ISBN 13: 9781568985022
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 143