#PolymathReadingChallenge Book 2 (Category is: 17th-18th century)
I was worried at first that this would be a sad read, but it was truly fascinating. A Dutch sea captain brought a tame Indian rhino named Clara to Europe, and toured the entire continent with her for 20 years. She didn't only become the first well-known example of her species - but also the subject of the first viral marketing campaign in history.
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I was worried at first that this would be a sad read, but it was truly fascinating. A Dutch sea captain brought a tame Indian rhino named Clara to Europe, and toured the entire continent with her for 20 years. She didn't only become the first well-known example of her species - but also the subject of the first viral marketing campaign in history.
#bookstodon #books #AmReading #animals #history #nonfiction
Dr. Zalka Csenge Virág •
Esslar2 •
Nick Dunlavey •
This is two centuries after Dürer - was he drawing from a description, or he went abroad for his subject?
Dr. Zalka Csenge Virág •