Savages and Beasts: The Birth of the Modern Zoo ...
 "A lucid, sophisticated, and nuanced account of the role that Carl Hagenbeck played in the history of the public exhibition of animals and people. Nigel Rothfels offers a complex but accessible account of the zoo as a cultural institution that has ... [... more]
$35.00
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New Worlds, New Animals: From Menagerie to Zoological ...
From King Solomon's collections of "apes and peacocks" to the menageries of English and Hapsburg monarchs, the display of exotic animals has delighted and amazed observers for centuries. Originally prized as symbols of elite wealth and power, ... [... more]
$21.95
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Enjoying Virginia Outdoors: A Guide to Wildlife ...
Most outdoor enthusiasts in Virginia have hiked, camped, paddled, hunted, or fished in the state's many parks, refuges, and other public lands, from the barrier islands to the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, but few know about another ... [... more]
$18.95
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Finding Order in Nature: The Naturalist Tradition from ...
Since emerging as a discipline in the middle of the eighteenth century, natural history has been at the heart of the life sciences. It gave rise to the major organizing theory of life -- evolution -- and continues to be a vital science with impressive ... [... more]
$19.95
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The Australian Alps: Kosciuszko, Alpine and Namadgi ...
mixed bag While the Natural History Section of this Book is fine, with modest detail on the plants and animals, the book goes down hill when it get to History and Land Use Issues. The author seems extremely vindictive against the Mountain Cattlemen of ... [... more]
$29.95
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The Zoo Book: A Guide to America's Best
Valuable Guide This is an excellent reference to the major zoos in the United States. The author has done an outstanding job of providing a lot of detail about the major exhibits at the different institutions. I have visited a large number of the ... [... more]
$14.95
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In a Wild Place: A Natural History of High Ledges
In the Deerfield River valley in the town of Shelburne, a rocky outcropping forms the cliffs at the heart of the High Ledges Wildlife Sanctuary. This beautifully crafted collection of essays explores the nature and conservation of this wild place through ... [... more]
$12.95
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Wild Edens: Africa's Premier Game Parks and Their ...
A different book on wild life.... Wild Edens. Africa's Premier Game Parks and Their Wildlife, by Joseph James Shomon It was our pleasant experience to read an extraordinary book! Although lacking in graphics, we do consider this one much richer in ... [... more]
$24.95
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Zoo
Alice Friman's Zoo In "Trasformations," one of the poems in her latest book, Zoo, Alice Friman writes "My resident spider/sways in the silk grocery of her wheel,/weaving another language than what I know...." Luckily for us, Friman's ... [... more]
$16.00
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Second Nature: Environmental Enrichment for Captive Animals
excelente review of environmental enrichment A book that had to be written. This book is a good and basic guide for people working or interested in environmental enrichment. Several aspects are covered by the book, from theoretical bases to the ... [... more]
$19.95
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Encyclopedia of the World's Zoos
The Encyclopedia of the World's Zoos is the first major reference work to provide description, history, analysis, and information on every aspect of the zoo world. Featuring some 500 illustrated entries, this acclaimed resource is international in scope. ... [... more]
$675.00
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Globetrotter Visitor's Guide Taman Negara (Globetrotter ...
One of the world¿s oldest tropical rainforests, Taman Negara is Malaysia¿s premier national park. In addition to abundant wildlife, its attractions include trekking, fishing, swimming and the famous canopy walkway, all described and ... [... more]
$14.95
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