Nature's museums [electronic resource] : Victorian science and the architecture of display / Carla Yanni.

Author/Creator:

Yanni, Carla.

Edition:

1st pbk. ed.

Publication:

New York : Princeton Architectural Press, c2005.

Format/Description:

Book
1 online resource (215 p.)

Subjects:

Natural history museums -- History -- 19th century.
Museum architecture -- History -- 19th century.
Architecture, Victorian.

Form/Genre:

Electronic books.

Language:

English

Contents:

""Contents""; ""List of Illustrations""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Museum Vision""; ""Displays of Natural Knowledge in the 1830's and 1840's""; ""Nature as Creation""; ""Nature as Natural Resource""; ""Nature in Conflict""; ""Still Life""; ""Conclusion""; ""Epilogue""; ""Notes""; ""Select Bibliography""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-56898-472-3

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