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Zoos & wildlife parks
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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]
Pennsylvania in Public Memory: Reclaiming the Industrial Past
Carolyn Kitch
History of the Americas; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; 21st century history: from c 2000 -; Zoos & wildlife parks
Hardback
Looks at sites and events in Pennsylvania to explore the emergence of heritage culture about industry and its loss in America.... [more]
Glacier National Park: Past and Present
Suzanne Silverthorn
Zoos & wildlife parks
Hardback
The sights of Glacier National Park come alive through colorful images of the park's glorious lakes, wildlife, and rugged... [more]
A Cameo from the Past: The Prehistory and Early History of the Kruger National...
U. de V. Pienaar, Dr
Historical geography; Zoos & wildlife parks
Hardback
In 1926, the Kruger National Park was proclaimed - this is its story. [more]
Zoos and Tourism: Conservation, Education, Entertainment?
Warwick Frost
Tourism industry; Zoos & wildlife parks
Paperback
This is the first book to specifically examine zoos as tourist attractions. Taking a global approach, it considers the multiple... [more]
Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness
Edward Abbey
Memoirs; Zoos & wildlife parks
Audio
First published in 1968, Desert Solitaire is critically acclaimed author Edward Abbey's memoir of his life during three seasons... [more]
Giant City State Park and the Civilian Conservation Corps: A History in...
Kay Rippelmeyer
History of the Americas; Social & cultural history; Conservation of the environment; Zoos & wildlife parks
Paperback
Many recognize Giant City State Park as one of the premier recreation spots in southern Illinois, with its unspoiled forests,... [more]
The Hippo with Toothache: Heart-warming stories of zoo and wild animals...
Lucy H. Spelman, Ted Y. Mashima
Mathematics & Sciences; Zoos & wildlife parks
Paperback
Whether it's one doctor's determined effort to save a critically ill lemur, the neurosurgeon who was persuaded to operate... [more]
Australia's Best National Parks: A Visitor's Guide
Lee Atkinson
Zoos & wildlife parks; Travel & holiday; Travel & holiday guides
Paperback
Some of Australia's parks are pure wilderness, but most offer a range of activities from camping and caravanning, bushwalking,... [more]
Giant City State Park and the Civilian Conservation Corps: A History in...
Kay Rippelmeyer
History of the Americas; Social & cultural history; Conservation of the environment; Zoos & wildlife parks
Hardback
Many recognize Giant City State Park as one of the premier recreation spots in southern Illinois, with its unspoiled forests,... [more]
Animals Always: 100 Years at the Saint Louis Zoo
Mary Delach Leonard
Zoology & animal sciences; Zoos & wildlife parks
Hardback
Observing exotic creatures, petting friendly animals, and riding the train through the park - no one can forget the enchanting... [more]
Repairing Paradise: The Restoration of Nature in America's National Parks...
William R. Lowry
Central government policies; Management of land & natural resources; Conservation of wildlife & habitats; Zoos & wildlife parks
Hardback
By the turn of the millennium, it had become painfully apparent that the United States had made some serious misjudgments... [more]
Lost Tracks: Buffalo National Park, 1909-1939
Jennifer Brower
History of the Americas; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Management of land & natural resources; Zoos & wildlife parks
Paperback
Sheds light on the history of Canada's national parks, bison recovery efforts, and environmental thought in the first half... [more]
Subantarctic Wilderness: Macquarie Island
Aleks Terauds, Fiona Stewart
Mathematics & Sciences; Zoos & wildlife parks
Hardback
Situated halfway between Australia and Antarctica, Macquarie Island is a speck of land in the middle of the Southern Ocean... [more]
Life at the Zoo: Behind the Scenes with the Animal Doctors
Phillip T. Robinson
Zoos & wildlife parks
Paperback
Since the early days of traveling menageries and staged attractions that included animal acts, balloon ascents, and pyrotechnic... [more]
The Politics of Zoos: Exotic Animals and Their Protectors
Jesse Donahue, Erik Trump
Animals & society; Zoos & wildlife parks
Paperback
Since the 1960s, zoos and aquariums have been challenged by animal rights activists, regulatory agencies, anti-tax advocates,... [more]
Do (not) Feed the Bears: The Fitful History of Wildlife and Tourists in...
Alice Wondrak Biel
Zoos & wildlife parks; Places & peoples: pictorial works
Paperback
Draws on the history of recorded interactions with bears and provides telling photographs, which depict the evolving bear-human... [more]
Museums, Zoos and Botanical Gardens of Wisconsin: A Comprehensive Guidebook...
Anton Rajer
Zoos & wildlife parks; Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides
Paperback
Describes the gamut of museums, zoos, and botanical gardens in Wisconsin and the broad spectrum of cultural artifacts and... [more]
Animal Attractions: Nature on Display in American Zoos
Elizabeth Hanson
History of science; Zoos & wildlife parks
Paperback
A history of American zoos, this work examines the meaning of nature in the city by looking at the ways zoos have assembled... [more]
The Ark in Park: THE STORY OF LINCOLN PARK ZOO
Mark Rosenthal, Carol Tauber, Edward Uhlir
Zoos & wildlife parks
Paperback
Presents the history of the zoo and; combines archival materials, photographs, and oral histories to chronicle the zoo's development... [more]
National Park Ranger: An American Icon
Charles R. Butch Farabee, Jr.
History of the Americas; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Cultural studies; Management of land & natural resources; Zoos & wildlife parks
Paperback
In this celebration of one of America's most enduring symbols, fromer ranger... [more]
A Different Nature: The Paradoxical World of Zoos and Their Uncertain Future...
David Hancocks
Zoology & animal sciences; Conservation of wildlife & habitats; Zoos & wildlife parks
Paperback
Looks at the origins, evolution, and the future of zoos. This book reviews the history of zoos in light of their failures... [more]
Postcards from the Zoo
Darill Clements
Biography: general; Zoos & wildlife parks
Paperback
With the animals and some humans dictating the anecdotes, this volume highlights a quarter of a century of behind-the-scenes... [more]
Zoo: a History of Zoological Gardens in the West
Eric Baratay, Elisabeth Hardouin-Fugier
History: specific events & topics; Zoos & wildlife parks
Hardback
This comprehensive work documents the history of zoos from their beginning in the 16th century to modern zoological gardens.... [more]
Gerald Durrell: The Authorised Biography
Douglas Botting
Biography; Biography: general; Wildlife: general interest; Zoos & wildlife parks
Paperback
A biography of the naturalist and conservationist Gerald Durrell, who died aged 70 in January 1995 in Jersey, where he founded... [more]
