In the Steps of The Great American Zoologist, William Temple Hornaday
William Temple Hornaday is one of the great figures in the world of natural science. As a very young man he was a famous explorer and collector of zoological specimens from the jungles of Venezuela, Borneo, and India. As chief taxidermist of the Smithsonian Institution he pioneered the art of mounting animals realistically and displaying them in natural settings. Almost single-handedly he preserved the American bison from total extinction. He was the first director of the Bronx Zoo, a post he held for thirty years. At a time when few people in America recognized the need to preserve our natural heritage, he led and advocated for the wildlife…
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Weitere Autoren: Elgin, Kathleen (Illustr.)
- ISBN: 978-1-59077-363-5
- EAN: 9781590773635
- Produktnummer: 20438849
- Verlag: M. Evans & Company
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
- Seitenangabe: 128 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 6'488 KB
- Sonstiges: Ab 7 - 11 J.
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By William Temple Hornaday - Illustrated by Kathleen Elgin
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