Walter Rothschild
Subtitle: the man, the museum and the menagerie
By: Miriam Rothschild.
Publisher: Natural History Museum
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 385
ISBN-13: 9780565092283
Subjects: Rothschild, Lionel Walter Rothschild, -- Baron, -- 1868-1937.; Walter Rothschild Zoological Museum (Tring, England) -- History.; Zoologists -- Great Britain -- Biography.; Eccentrics and eccentricities -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Genres: Biography.
Description: With the help of evocative photographs Miriam Rothschild has produced a compelling narrative which, while demonstrating her personal admiration and affection for her uncle, does not shy away from the complexities and conflicts this remarkable man faced during his life.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-360) and index.