Ocean Gardens
Author : Henry Noel Humphreys
Publisher :
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 24,37 MB
Release : 1857
Category : Aquariums
ISBN :
Author : Henry Noel Humphreys
Publisher :
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 24,37 MB
Release : 1857
Category : Aquariums
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Author : Henry Noel Humphreys
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 37,58 MB
Release : 2023-10-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
"Ocean Gardens: The History of the Marine Aquarium" by Henry Noel Humphreys is a fascinating exploration of the world of marine aquariums and their history. Humphreys' narrative takes readers on a captivating journey through the development of marine science and the fascination with underwater life. This book is a treasure trove of knowledge for marine enthusiasts and aquarists, offering insights into the evolution of marine aquariums and their role in advancing our understanding of the ocean's ecosystems. It celebrates the beauty and wonder of the marine world, making it a must-read for those intrigued by the mysteries of the deep.
Author : Henry Noel Humphreys
Publisher :
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 48,10 MB
Release : 1857
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Author : Sidney Dyer
Publisher :
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 27,47 MB
Release : 1880
Category : Marine biology
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Author : Arthur Mangin
Publisher :
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 47,33 MB
Release : 1868
Category : Marine animals
ISBN :
Author : H. Noel Humphreys
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 28,64 MB
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3752404485
Reproduction of the original: Ocean Gardens by H. Noel Humphreys
Author : Arthur MANGIN
Publisher :
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 37,14 MB
Release : 1874
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Author : Arthur MANGIN
Publisher :
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 15,54 MB
Release : 1868
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Author : Silvia Granata
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 12,76 MB
Release : 2021-04-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1526151952
The Victorian aquarium explores the vogue for home tanks that spread through Great Britain around the middle of the nineteenth century. This book offers an example of how the study of a particular object can be used to address a broad spectrum of issues. The Victorian aquarium became in fact a point of intersection between scientific, technological and cultural trends; it engaged with issues of class, gender, nationality and inter-species relations; it drew together home décor and ideals of domesticity, travel and tourism, exciting discoveries in marine biology and tensions between competing views of science; it also marked an important moment in the development of a burgeoning environmental awareness. Through the analysis of a wide range of sources, including aquarium manuals, articles and fictional works, The Victorian aquarium unearths the historical significance of nineteenth-century tanks, reconstructing their far-ranging cultural resonance.
Author : Judith Hamera
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 48,82 MB
Release : 2012-01-16
Category : History
ISBN : 0472028103
Parlor Ponds: The Cultural Work of the American Home Aquarium, 1850–1970 examines the myriad cultural meanings of the American home aquarium during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and argues that the home aquarium provided its enthusiasts with a potent tool for managing the challenges of historical change, from urbanization to globalization. The tank could be a window to an alien world, a theater for domestic melodrama, or a vehicle in a fantastical undersea journey. Its residents were seen as inscrutable and wholly disposable “its,” as deeply loved and charismatic individuals, and as alter egos by aquarists themselves. Parlor Ponds fills a gap in the growing field of animal studies by showing that the tank is an emblematic product of modernity, one using elements of exploration, technology, science, and a commitment to rigorous observation to contain anxieties spawned by industrialization, urbanization, changing gender roles, and imperial entanglements. Judith Hamera engages advertisements, images, memoirs, public aquarium programs, and enthusiast publications to show how the history of the aquarium illuminates complex cultural attitudes toward nature and domestication, science and religion, gender and alterity, and national conquest and environmental stewardship with an emphasis on the ways it illuminates American public discourse on colonial and postcolonial expansion.