The Feejee Mermaid and Other Essays in Natural and Unnatural History / / Jan Bondeson.
In his new collection of essays, Jan Bondeson tells ten fascinating stories of myths and hoaxes, beliefs and Ripley-like facts, concerning the animal kingdom. Throughout he recounts—and in some instances solves—mysteries of the natural world which have puzzled scientists for centuries.Heavily illust...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2014] ©2014 |
| Year of Publication: | 2014 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (336 p.) :; 63 halftones, 8 drawings |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- A Prelude
- The Dancing Horse
- Lament of the Learned Pig
- The Feejee Mermaid
- Obituary for an Elephant
- Jumbo, King of Elephants
- Animals on Trial
- The Riddle of the Basilisk
- Spontaneous Generation
- Odd Showers
- Toad in the Hole
- Sources