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Through the Lion Gate: A History of the Berlin Zoo
Gary Bruce (Associate professor of history, University of Waterloo)
European history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Second World War; Zoos & wildlife parks
Hardback
In the first English-language history of the Berlin zoo, Gary Bruce traces the fascinating story of one of Germany's most... [more]
Michigan's Best Nature Centers and Wilderness Preserves
Matt Forster
Zoos & wildlife parks; Eco-tourist guides
Paperback
This Michigan guidebook introduces 54 wilderness preserves and nature centers, and it utilizes full-color photographs, highlights,... [more]
Wildlife at war in Angola: The rise and fall of an African Eden
Brian J. Huntley
Conservation of wildlife & habitats; Pollution & threats to the environment; Zoos & wildlife parks
Paperback
This book describes in fascinating detail the wildlife, wild places and wild personalities that occupied Angola's conservation... [more]
The Magnificent Nahanni: The Struggle to Protect a Wild Place
Gordon Nelson
Conservation of the environment; Pollution & threats to the environment; Zoos & wildlife parks
Paperback
The story of protecting a stunning area of Yukon Territory, The Magnificent Nahanni extols the natural wonders of the South... [more]
National Parks of Europe
Lonely Planet, Alexis Averbuck, Carolyn Bain, Joe Bindloss, Abigail Blasi
Zoos & wildlife parks; Travel & holiday; Travel tips & advice: general; Travel & holiday guides
Hardback
A celebration of, and practical guide to Europe's areas of incredible natural beauty. Step into a world boasting hilltop coastal... [more]
National Parks: Biodiversity, Management & Environmental Issues
Janet Winecoff Diaz
Biodiversity; Management of land & natural resources; Social impact of environmental issues; Zoos & wildlife parks
Paperback
This book discusses biodiversity, management and environmental issues of several national parks around the world. The first... [more]
Habitat and struggle: The case of the Kruger National Park in South Africa...
Leslie Dikeni
Ecological science, the Biosphere; Zoos & wildlife parks
Paperback
Join Leslie Dikeni in his intriguing journey into the contested state of the Kruger National Park in the early years of the... [more]
A Week in Yellowstone's Thorofare: A Journey Through the Remotest Place...
Michael J. Yochim
Antiques & collectables: ceramics & glass; Zoos & wildlife parks; Travel & holiday guides
Paperback
The remotest place in the US, outside of Alaska, is a region in Yellowstone National Park ironically named the Thorofare,... [more]
Cuyahoga Valley National Park Handbook
Carolyn V. Platt
Zoos & wildlife parks; Travel & holiday guides
Paperback
In succinct, readable prose complemented by stunning historic and contemporary photographs, this updated edition of Cuyahoga... [more]
Animal Modernity: Jumbo the Elephant and the Human Dilemma
Susan Nance
Ethics & moral philosophy; Animals & society; Zoos & wildlife parks
Hardback
The case of Jumbo exposed the 'human dilemma' of modern living, wherein people celebrated individual animals to cope or distract... [more]
Menageries in Britain 1100-2000
Christine E. Jackson
British & Irish history; History: earliest times to present day; Social & cultural history; Zoos & wildlife parks
Hardback
Menageries in Britain 1100-2000 traces the history of menageries. It also covers the changed attitudes of the twentieth century... [more]
Life and Death in the North Woods: The Story of the Maine Game Warden Service...
Eric Wight
True crime; Crime & criminology; Zoos & wildlife parks
Paperback
This honest and entertaining book by a twenty-two-year veteran of the service tells the story of America's oldest game warden... [more]
My Wild Life: A Memoir of Adventures within America's National Parks
Roland H. Wauer
Memoirs; Zoos & wildlife parks
Paperback
Few people have the opportunity to live and work in America's magnificent national parks, let alone in a wide diversity of... [more]
Lassoing the Sun: A Year in America's National Parks
Mark Woods
Memoirs; Zoos & wildlife parks; Caravan & camp-site guides; Travel writing
Audio
From Mark Woods comes Lassoing the Sun: A Year in America's National Parks-a book about family, the legacies we inherit, and... [more]
A Zion Canyon Reader
Lyman Hafen
Zoos & wildlife parks; Travel & holiday guides
Paperback
Literary descriptions and rich histories of one of America's favorite scenic landscapes [more]
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden: Forty Wild Years
Palmer Krantz, Monique Blanchette Jacobs
Zoos & wildlife parks
Paperback
A fortieth anniversary celebration of an award winning zoo and botanical garden in South Carolina [more]
Rani Bagh 150 Years: Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and Zoo
Bittu Sahgal (Editor, Sanctuary Asia), Mariam Dossal (Former Head, Department of History, University of Mumbai;), Vikas Dilawari (Head, Conservation Department, KRVIA, Mumbai), Marselin R. Almeida (Pre-eminent botanist), Katie Bagli (Founder member, Save Rani Bagh Botanical Garden Committee)
Botany & plant sciences; Conservation of the environment; Conservation of wildlife & habitats; Zoos & wildlife parks
Hardback
Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and Zoo, popularly known as Rani Bagh, opened to the public in 1862, then known as Victoria... [more]
Death at Seaworld: Shamu and the Dark Side of Killer Whales in Captivity...
David Kirby
Marine biology; Zoos & wildlife parks
Paperback
Following the story of Naomi Rose, a marine biologist and animal advocate at the Humane Society of the US, the author tells... [more]
Babylon's Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo
Lawrence Anthony, Graham Spence
Conservation of the environment; Zoos & wildlife parks
Audio
A tale of the selfless courage and humanity of a few men and women living dangerously for all the right reasons, Babylon's... [more]
Babylon's Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo
Lawrence Anthony, Graham Spence
Conservation of the environment; Zoos & wildlife parks
Audio
A tale of the selfless courage and humanity of a few men and women living dangerously for all the right reasons, Babylon's... [more]
Zooland: The Institution of Captivity
Irus Braverman
Animals & society; Zoos & wildlife parks
Hardback
We all have opinions on what zoos do, few people consider how they do it. Irus Braverman draws on more than sixty interviews... [more]
Shaping Kruger: The dynamics of managing wildlife in Africa's premier game...
Mitch Reardon
Conservation of wildlife & habitats; Zoos & wildlife parks
Hardback
The Kruger National Park is one of the world's leading stewards of biological diversity. Its management requires ongoing monitoring... [more]
Richmond Park
John Karter, Alex Saberi
Photographs: collections; Zoos & wildlife parks; Places & peoples: pictorial works
Hardback
Stunning photographs of London's Richmond Park. [more]
We Bought a Zoo (Film Tie-in): The Amazing True Story of a Broken-Down Zoo,...
Benjamin Mee
Biography; Autobiography: general; Zoos & wildlife parks
Paperback
A film tie-in edition to 20th Century Fox's film adaptation of the heart-warming international bestseller starring Scarlett... [more]
Repairing Paradise: The Restoration of Nature in America's National Parks...
William R. Lowry
Management of land & natural resources; Conservation of wildlife & habitats; Zoos & wildlife parks
Paperback
By the turn of the millennium, it had become painfully apparent that the United States had made some serious misjudgments... [more]
