The Walter Rothschild Paperback English by Miriam Rothschild - 01-02-2008
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| Publisher | The Natural History Museum |
| ISBN 13 | 9780565092283 |
| Author | Miriam Rothschild |
| Book Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Book Subtitle | The Man, The Museum And The Menagerie |
| Book Description | Born into what was one of the wealthiest families in the world, "Walter Rothschild" became the best known zoologist of his day - and one of Britain's great eccentrics. A benign and enigmatic figure with a boundless enthusiasm for nature, he amassed the largest accumulation of zoological specimens ever collected by one man, establishing his own private Museum in 1892, now the Natural History Museum at Tring.Walter's extraordinary life traversed the fields of politics and finance, as well as zoology, and was packed with both achievement and incident. From his involvement with the Balfour Declaration to his prodigious personal scientific output, Walter's life was anything but commonplace. He went up to Cambridge accompanied by a flock of kiwi, drove a team of zebra down Piccadilly and into the forecourt of Buckingham Palace, and was a victim of blackmail for many years. With the help of evocative photographs Miriam Rothschild has produced a compelling narrative which, while demonstrating her personal admiration and affection for her uncle, does not shy away from the complexities and conflicts this remarkable man faced during his life. |
| About the Author | Miriam Rothschild was the niece of Walter Rothschild and, a renowned naturalist herself, shared her uncle's passion for the natural world. In 1995 she was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society and was made a Dame in 2000. Dame Miriam died in 2005. |
| Publication Date | 01-02-2008 |
| Number of Pages | 432 |
The Walter Rothschild Paperback English by Miriam Rothschild - 01-02-2008
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