The authentic animal
Subtitle: inside the odd and obsessive world of taxidermy
By: Dave Madden
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 274
ISBN-13: 9780312643713
Subjects: Taxidermy; Taxidermists; Biography
Description: Explores the reasons that people preserve the bodies of animals, tracing the life story of taxidermy pioneer Carl Akeley and the author's experiences at such venues as the International Taxidermy championship, taxidermy training classes, and the garage workplaces of people who preserve beloved pets.
Notes: "August 2011"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-271).