Mostly wanted to read this one because of the person who wrote it, Carl Akeley. As some of you might know, I'm very interested in taxidermy and occasionally mount something myself as well. Akeley is actually considered the father of modern taxidermy. The artform goes back many thousands of years, but Akeley really made it what it is today: trying to preserve animals in a realistic-looking way.
So let's read about his exploits in Africa. Yes, this book (and thus, this review) contains mentions of animal death and racism.
