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Examines the myriad cultural meanings of the American home aquarium during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and argues that the home aquarium provided its enthusiasts with a potent tool for managing the challenges of historical change, from urbanization to globalization.

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A wonderful, elegant, beautifully written book—keenly observed and trenchantly argued.” — Jane Desmond, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

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      Publisher LUP - University of Michigan Press
      Published 1/16/2012 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780472051663
      978-0472051663
      ISBN-10 0472051660

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      Book Synopsis
      Examines the myriad cultural meanings of the American home aquarium during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and argues that the home aquarium provided its enthusiasts with a potent tool for managing the challenges of historical change, from urbanization to globalization.

      Trade Review
      A wonderful, elegant, beautifully written book—keenly observed and trenchantly argued.” — Jane Desmond, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

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