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Aquariums
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Water:Science and Issues
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- Rubin, Joel S.
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Aquariums
The pleasure of viewing and contemplating aquatic species has its roots in antiquity. The ancient Egyptians, Romans, and other peoples kept fish in artificial pools. The Chinese selectively bred goldfish from carp. Yet looking down on fish is very different from seeing them eye-to-eye. It was not until the technology of glassmaking advanced to the point where glass plate and large transparent vessels became relatively common products of industrial commerce that fishkeeping became both a popular hobby and, for some, a profession.
The Foundations of Modern Aquariums
With industrialization, increasing portions of the population, especially in larger cities, possessed ...