Project Gutenberg 2016-10-30 Public domain in the USA. 69 Humphreys, Henry Noel 1810 1879 Humphreys, H. Noel (Henry Noel) Humphreys, H. N. Ocean Gardens. The History of the Marine Aquarium and the best methods now adopted for its establishment and preservation. Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Ocean Gardens: The History of the Marine Aquarium" by Henry Noel Humphreys is an informative account on marine aquariums written in the mid-19th century. The book delves into the establishment, preservation, and the fascinating history linked to marine aquariums, exploring the myriad forms of aquatic life that can be cultivated within them." The opening of the work introduces the reader to the author’s perspective on the often overlooked beauty and mystery of the ocean, contrasting the mundane activities of seaside visitors with the vibrant, intricate life hidden beneath the waves. It emphasizes the importance of developing an appreciation for natural history as a means of combatting mental inertia and as a path to discovery. The text encourages readers to look beyond surface appearances to recognize the stunning phenomena of marine life waiting to be explored, hinting at the engaging journey the book promises through the detailed examination of aquatic environments and their inhabitants. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Aquariums QH Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General 212176 212183 2024-09-22T08:13:25.951539 2023-09-23T06:43:31.126764 text/html text/html 208102 2016-10-30T10:34:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 2270997 2016-10-30T10:34:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2319454 2024-09-22T08:13:31.336529 application/epub+zip 2317296 2024-09-22T08:13:27.191516 application/epub+zip 151683 2024-09-22T08:13:26.556516 application/epub+zip 2383434 2024-09-22T08:13:34.333509 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2356877 2024-09-22T08:13:30.712486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194164 2022-09-24T08:57:29.157269 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170389 170200 2024-09-22T08:13:25.071512 2023-09-23T06:43:30.249770 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 170358 2016-10-30T10:34:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 63236 2016-10-30T10:34:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18269 2024-09-22T08:13:34.466473 application/rdf+xml 21503 2024-09-22T08:13:26.659522 image/jpeg 2476 2024-09-22T08:13:26.611512 image/jpeg 2273240 2024-09-22T08:13:26.035509 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia