The Ocean at Home: An Illustrated History of the Aquarium - Couverture rigide

Brunner, Bernd

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1568985029 ISBN 13 : 9781568985022

Editeur : Princeton Architectural Press, 2005

Synopsis

Book by Brunner Bernd

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The mysterious world beneath the ocean's surface has captivated man for centuries the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and ancient Chinese all kept fish in their homes for purposes other than the culinary. But it was not until the nineteenth-century invention of the aquarium that the deep was truly domesticated, offering the curiously inclined a chance to invent their very own exotic sea world within their own walls.

In this fascinating history of the aquarium, Bernd Brunner traces the development of this most wonderful invention, giving insight into the cultural and social circumstances that accompanied its swift rise in popularity. Brunner tells a compelling story of obsession, beauty, discovery, and delight, from the aquarium's humble origins as a tool for scientific observation to the Victorian era's elaborately decorated containers of oceanic curiosity, to the great public aquaria of the twentieth century.

Biographie de l'auteur

Bernd Brunner is a Berlin-based writer. A graduate of the Free University Berlin, he has written extensively for television and various print media.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Princeton Architectural Press
• Date d'édition: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1568985029
• ISBN 13: 9781568985022
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 144