Entertaining elephants animal agency and the business of the American circus / Susan Nance.
| Author/creator | Nance, Susan |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, [2013] |
| Description | viii, 294 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Animals, history, culture |
| Contents | Why elephants in the early republic? -- Becoming an elephant "actor" -- Learning to take direction -- Punishing bull elephants -- Herd management in the gilded age -- Going off script -- Animal cultures lost in the circus, then and now. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-275) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2012023932 |
| ISBN | 9781421408293 (hdbk. : acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 1421408295 (hdbk. : acid-free paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |