Kirby's Wonderful and Eccentric Museum; Or, Magazine of Remarkable Characters. Including All the Curiosities of Nature and Art, From the Remotest Period to the Present Time, Drawn From Every Authentic Source. Illustrated With One Hundred and Twenty-Four E

Kirby's Wonderful and Eccentric Museum; Or, Magazine of Remarkable Characters. Including All the Curiosities of Nature and Art, From the Remotest Period to the Present Time, Drawn From Every Authentic Source. Illustrated With One Hundred and Twenty-Four E
Author: R S Kirby
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9781022715387

Step right up and experience the wonders of Kirby's museum! This collection showcases remarkable characters throughout history, from unbelievable oddities of nature to stunning works of art. With over 120 illustrations and information drawn from authentic sources, you'll be entertained and educated by this eccentric selection. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Science and Eccentricity

Science and Eccentricity
Author: Victoria Carroll
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2015-07-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 1317314476

The concept of eccentricity was central to how people in the 19th century understood their world. This book explores how, from the turn of the century, discourses of eccentricity were established to make sense of individuals who did not seem to fit within an increasingly organized social and economic order.