Sökning: "Zoological Society of London"

Hittade 1 avhandling innehållade orden Zoological Society of London.

1. 1. Knowledge and pleasure at Regent's Park : the gardens of the Zoological Society of London during the nineteenth century

   Författare :Sofia Ņkerberg; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Zoological Gardens; Zoological Society of London; zoo; London; nineteenth century; acclimatisation; imperialism; leisure; public; guidebook; zoology; natural history; popular science;

   Sammanfattning : The subject of this dissertation is the Zoological Gardens of the Zoological Society of London (f. 1826) in the nineteenth century. Located in Regent s Park, it was the express purpose of the Gardens (f. 1828) to function as a testing-ground for acclimatisation and to demonstrate the scientific impor­tance of various animal species. LÄS MER