Oceanographical museum and aquarium of Monaco : illustrated guide
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posted on 1911-01-01, 00:00 authored by Muse Ocanographique de MonacoA comprehensive guide to the museum, including the aquarium. It sets it out the exhibits and display cases by floor and draws attention to the objects which a visitor ought particularly to notice. Exhibits are labelled in French, English, Italian and German, often illustrated by drawings. It advises a visitor to start with the cases against the walls to the right of the entrance, before proceeding to the objects in the middle of the room.
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56 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmPublisher
[Musée océanographique de Monaco]Place of publication
[Monte Carlo]Open access
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12th.Language
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Contents:The Ground floor -- The Great Hall -- The Lecture Room -- Ground Floor. East Hall. Marine Zoology : Littoral fauna ; Fauna of the Continental slopes ; Abyssal fauna ; Bathypelagic or deep sea fauna ; Pelagic fauna ; Exhibits arranged above the show-cases ; Centre of room -- First Floor : Central Hall : East Room. Physical and instrumental oceanography ; In the centre of the room ; Flat show-cases ; The Gallery ; Nets and other tackle hanging from the ceiling : West Room on the First Floor. Applied Oceanography ; The flat show-cases ; Centre of room ; The gallery -- The Aquarium -- The Scientific staff of the Museum.Cover title.Illustrated black cover with colored paper onlay within a gold frame; title in gold within frame. Edition statement from cover."The English translation of the Guide ... done by Miss Naish."--Page 56.Original held in Deakin University Library Special Collection - Special Collection Rare Books.Contact Deakin University Library for access to high quality images.Copyright notice
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