| Description |
285 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Schwendeman's taxidermy studio -- The champions -- The man who hunted for science -- How the orangutan got its skin -- The chairbitch -- Mr. Potter's Museum of Curiosities -- In-a-gadda-da-vida -- Ken and the Irish elk -- I stuff a squirrel -- Gray squirrel, yellow dawn. |
| Summary |
Transformed from a curious onlooker to an empathetic participant, journalist Milgrom delves deeply into the world of taxidermy, encountering a world of intrepid hunter-explorers, eccentric naturalists, and gifted museum artisans, all devoted to the paradoxical pursuit of creating the illusion of life. |
| Subject |
Taxidermy -- Anecdotes.
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Taxidermists -- Anecdotes.
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| ISBN |
9780618405473 |
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061840547X |
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