Zoos & wildlife parks books

Written by the president of a zoo, this book presents a personal, behind-the-scenes look at modern zoos. It explores...  Read More >>

Draws on the history of recorded interactions with bears and provides telling photographs, which depict the evolving...  Read More >>

In this book, Keekok Lee asks the question, 'what is an animal, and how does our treatment of it within captivity...  Read More >>

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Amboseli National Park, located in southern Kenya at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, is Kenya's most popular national...  Read More >>

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London Zoo had its beginnings in 1826 when Sir Stamford Raffles founded the Zoological Society of London. The Crown...  Read More >>

The Masai Mara is quite simply, one of the greatest wildlife experiences in the world. Where else can the visitor...  Read More >>

With a short epigraph by the photographer, this title includes photographs of zoo animals.  Read More >>

Pilanesberg National Park, only one and a half hours' drive from Johannesburg, is one of the largest national parks...  Read More >>

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Wild animals have fascinated human observers since time immemorial. The story of our interest in collecting, classifying...  Read More >>

Presents the history of the zoo and; combines archival materials, photographs, and oral histories to chronicle the...  Read More >>

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This title tells the stories - some heart-warming and some heartbreaking - of a few of the thousands of animals...  Read More >>

In the Deerfield River Valley, a rocky outcrop forms the cliffs at the heart of the High Ledges Wildlife Sanctuary....  Read More >>

This fascinating history of America's favorite national park shows how tht spirit has endured over Yellowstone's...  Read More >>

This up-to-date guidebook is just the ticket for campers, hikers, mountain bikers, horseback riders, birdwatchers,...  Read More >>

In this celebration of one of America's most enduring symbols,...  Read More >>

A guide that provides an introduction to the region's principal flora and fauna alongside suggested wildlife itineraries,...  Read More >>

This volume describes some of the most outstanding overlooks in Pennsylvania, providing a general description of...  Read More >>

Looks at the origins, evolution, and the future of zoos. This book reviews the history of zoos in light of their...  Read More >>

"This text traces the origins of the modern zoo to the efforts of the German animal entrepreneur Carl Hagenbeck....  Read More >>

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