Bibliograph

Master Pongo, a gorilla conquers Europe, Mustafa Haikal ; translated by Thomas Dunlap

Type

Label

Master Pongo, a gorilla conquers Europe, Mustafa Haikal ; translated by Thomas Dunlap

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Master Pongo

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1111772171

Responsibility statement

Mustafa Haikal ; translated by Thomas Dunlap

Series statement

Animalibus : of animals and cultures

Sub title

a gorilla conquers Europe

Summary

"Relates the story of a juvenile gorilla named Pongo, brought to Europe in 1876 and housed at the Unter den Linden Aquarium in Berlin. Examines human-animal interactions and science at a time when the theory of evolution was first gaining ground"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

"Gorilla fever" -- The discovery of a monster -- The research station on the coast of Loango -- A valuable present -- Darwin's felicitations -- The aquarium "Unter den Linden" -- The most popular resident of Berlin -- Under observation -- "The only gorilla is coming" -- Final certainty

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