Tamer of animals, creator of the modern zoo, exhibitioner of ethnicities, and supplier of animals to P.T. Barnum of Barnum & Bailey Circus, the sensational and controversial Carl Hagenbeck was a man with one foot in the future and one step in the past. This book, which recounts Carl Hagenbeck's unique experiences and his successful methods for capturing and subduing animals, is a riveting read - especially for animal lovers.