Mr. Wilson's Cabinet of Wonder
- Mr. Wilson's Cabinet of Wonder
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| Mr. Wilson's Cabinet Of Wonder: Pronged Ants, Horned Humans, Mice on Toast, and Other Marvels of Jurassic Technology |
| Author(s) |
Lawrence Weschler |
| Publisher |
Random House |
| Publication date |
1995 |
| Media type |
Print (paperback) |
| ISBN |
978-0-679-76489-2 |
Mr. Wilson's Cabinet Of Wonder: Pronged Ants, Horned Humans, Mice on Toast, and Other Marvels of Jurassic Technology is a book by Lawrence Weschler primarily about The Museum of Jurassic Technology and more broadly, the history and role of museums.
Contents
The book is divided into two sections, called Inhaling the Spore and Cerebral Growth. Inhaling the Spore focuses on the Museum of Jurassic Technology itself. The author relates his experiences with the museum and its creator, the titular David Hildebrand Wilson.
In Cerebral Growth Weschler goes into greater depth about Wonder Cabinets. "Cerebral growth" is also a pun, as one of the objects of the museum is a human horn.
Reception
Mr. Wilson's Cabinet of Wonder was a finalist for the National Book Circle Critics Award for nonfiction and the Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction.[1][2]
References
Editions
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- American non-fiction books
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