The greatest shows on earth : a history of the circus
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Published
London, UK : Reaktion Books, 2014.
Format
Book
ISBN
9781780233581 hardback, 1780233582 hardback
Physical Desc
296 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lompoc Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 791.3092 S595 | On Shelf |
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Published
London, UK : Reaktion Books, 2014.
Language
English
ISBN
9781780233581 hardback, 1780233582 hardback
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-286) and index.
Description
Step right up! and buy a ticket to the Greatest Show on Earth - the Big Top, containing death-defying stunts, dancing bears, roaring tigers, and trumpeting elephants. The circus has always been home to the dazzling and the exotic, the improbable and the impossible--a place of myth and romance, of reinvention, rebirth, second acts, and new identities. Asking why we long to soar on flying trapezes, ride bareback on spangled horses, and parade through the streets in costumes of glitter and gold, this captivating book illuminates the history of the circus and the claim it has on the imaginations of artists, writers, and people around the world --,Source other than Library of Congress.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Simon, L. (2014). The greatest shows on earth: a history of the circus . Reaktion Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Simon, Linda, 1946-. 2014. The Greatest Shows On Earth: A History of the Circus. Reaktion Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Simon, Linda, 1946-. The Greatest Shows On Earth: A History of the Circus Reaktion Books, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Simon, Linda. The Greatest Shows On Earth: A History of the Circus Reaktion Books, 2014.
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