Description
About the Author
Dr Takashi Ito is Associate Professor inModern British History, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies.
Reviews
[O]ffers a fine-grained history of the early years of the Society and its gardens, and with its deep dive into source material it represents an essential resource for zoo scholars. * VICTORIAN STUDIES *
A well-researched book offering a thoughtful and well-documented account of the Zoo's first three decades of existence [which] will be of interest to historians of science and historians of popular culture. * HISTORY *
A fine example of scholarship in animal history. [The author] brings welcome historical sophistication to discussions of 'popular' and 'professional' science in nineteenth-century Britain. * ISIS: JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE *
Ito's London Zoo presents a rewarding . . . account of the early years of the Gardens. * JOURNAL OF INTERDISCIPLINARY HISTORY *
A fascinating study [that] will not fail to be of interest to historians of science and cultural historians. * MIRANDA *
A valuable contribution to scholarship, especially concerning captive spaces, Victorian science and the presence of the imperial. It sets the agenda for future studies. This book should be required reading for scholars and students. * REVIEWS IN HISTORY *
Book Information
ISBN 9780861933518
Author Takashi Ito
Format Paperback
Page Count 216
Imprint Royal Historical Society
Publisher Boydell & Brewer Ltd