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Bondeson, Jan.

The Feejee Mermaid and Other Essays in Natural and Unnatural History. - Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2014. - 1 online resource (332 pages) - Book collections on Project MU. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-315).

Cover; The Feejee Mermaid; Title; Copyright; 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.

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.


In English.

ISBN: 9781501722271 (electronic bk.) 1501722271 (electronic bk.)

Standard No.: 10.7591/9781501722271. doi

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Zoology--Miscellanea.
Zoology--Anecdotes.
Zoologie--Miscellanées.
Zoologie--Anecdotes.
NATURE--Animals--General.
NATURE--Animals--Wildlife.
SCIENCE--Life Sciences--Zoology--General.
Zoology--Miscellanea.
Zoology.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Anecdotes.

LC Class. No.: QL58.B57 1999

Dewey Class. No.: 590