Science and Culture for Members Only : The Amsterdam Zoo Artis in the Nineteenth Century

What role did science play in nineteenth-century Dutch cultural life? This fascinating slice-of-cultural-life book unveils the significance of Artis as both a scientific center and the cultural hub of the city. It links exhibits of exotic animals and colonial artifacts, concerts, scientific research...

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Main Author: Mehos, Donna C. (auth)
Format: eBook
Published: Amsterdam University Press 2006
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