Free Delivery Over $100
|
|
|||
|
||||
OverviewThe history of one of the oldest zoos in the US, filled with pictures and wonderful stories about the people and animals who made Lincoln Park Zoo. The evolution of zoos in America is also covered. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mark Rosenthal , Carol Tauber , Edward UhlirPublisher: University of Illinois Press Imprint: University of Illinois Press Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 0.885kg ISBN: 9780252071386ISBN 10: 0252071387 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 08 October 2003 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsLincoln Park Zoo is a Chicago treasure. For more than a century Chicago families have come here to relax, enjoy themselves, and learn more about animals. By staying free and accessible to all, the Lincoln Park Zoo serves as a vital anchor in Chicago. --Mayor Richard M. Daley When we look at the primates, we kind of see our own emotions. We look at our fellow creatures that inhabit the earth and realize how incredible nature is. That is what the zoo brings us --Studs Terkel One of the greatest rewards of having a zoo of Lincoln Park's caliber is its commitment to not only educate locally, but to contribute to the understanding of animal behavior on the global level, in order to create a more sustainable future for the earth's wildlife. --Bill Kurtis, environmental documentary producer Lincoln Park Zoo is a Chicago treasure. For more than a century Chicago families have come here to relax, enjoy themselves, and learn more about animals. By staying free and accessible to all, the Lincoln Park Zoo serves as a vital anchor in Chicago. --Mayor Richard M. Daley When we look at the primates, we kind of see our own emotions. We look at our fellow creatures that inhabit the earth and realize how incredible nature is. That is what the zoo brings us --Studs Terkel One of the greatest rewards of having a zoo of Lincoln Park's caliber is its commitment to not only educate locally, but to contribute to the understanding of animal behavior on the global level, in order to create a more sustainable future for the earth's wildlife. --Bill Kurtis, environmental documentary producer Author InformationMark Rosenthal is the Abra Prentice Wilkin Curator of Large Mammals at Lincoln Park Zoo. Carol Tauber is the former public relations director of Lincoln Park Zoo. Edward Uhlir is director of land acquisition planning for CORLANDS (Corporation for Open Lands) and project design director for the Millennium Park Project in Chicago. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
||||
