The Ocean at Home

The Ocean at Home
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Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
Total Pages : 152
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ISBN-10 : 1568985029
ISBN-13 : 9781568985022
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Book Synopsis The Ocean at Home by : Bernd Brunner

Download or read book The Ocean at Home written by Bernd Brunner and published by Princeton Architectural Press. This book was released on 2005-05-12 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mysterious world beneath the ocean's surface has captivated man for centuriesthe 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 trulydomesticated, 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.


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