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Zoos & wildlife parks

Paperback. Rothfels provides both fascinating reading and much-needed historical perspective on the nature of our relationship with the animal kingdom. Series: Animals, History, Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 52, 51 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; WNH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801889752
ISBN
9780801889752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.04

Paperback. A wonderfully nostalgic memoir detailing the fascinating lives of the working class family behind the phenomenally successful Chester Zoo. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; BM; WNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472226365
ISBN
9781472226365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

Paperback. Chronicles the Baghdad zoo's transformation from bombed-out rubble to peaceful park. This title recounts hair-raising efforts to save a pride of the dictator's lions, close a deplorable black-market zoo, and rescue Saddam's Arabian horses. Num Pages: 256 pages, includes one 8-page colour photo insert. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; WNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312382155
ISBN
9780312382155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.06

Paperback. The authorised biography of the great naturalist and conservationist Gerald Durrell, who died aged seventy in January 1995 in Jersey, where he founded the zoo he'd dreamed of as a small boy and pioneered the captive breeding of animals for conservation. Num Pages: 672 pages, 24 b/w plates, (3 x 8pp), With index. BIC Classification: BG; WNC; WNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 135 x 40. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006387305
ISBN
9780006387305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.49

Hardback. BIC Classification: BT; WNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786062796
ISBN
9781786062796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Following the story of Naomi Rose, a marine biologist and animal advocate at the Humane Society of the US, the author tells the story of the two-decade fight against PR-savvy SeaWorld, which came to a head with the tragic death of trainer Dawn Brancheau in 2010. He puts that horrific animal-on-human attack in context. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: PSPM; WNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Griffin Publishing
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250031259
ISBN
9781250031259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.51

Paperback. A film tie-in edition to 20th Century Fox's film adaptation of the heart-warming international bestseller starring Scarlett Johansson and Matt Damon and directed by Oscar-winning director Cameron Crowe. Num Pages: 320 pages, (1x8pp plates). BIC Classification: BGA; WNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 194 x 23. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Film Tie-in edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007431823
ISBN
9780007431823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Hardback. Series: Lonely Planet. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; WNH; WTD; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 260 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1359.
Publisher
Lonely Planet Global Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786576491
ISBN
9781786576491
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.35

Paperback. Editor(s): Diaz, Janet Winecoff. Num Pages: 105 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNCB; RNF; RNT; WNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155. .
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781536101393
ISBN
9781536101393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 137.82
€ 104.77

Hardback. Susan Nance investigates modernity for animals through the case of Jumbo the elephant in the 1880s. Jumbo exposed the 'human dilemma' of modern living, wherein people celebrated individual animals to cope or distract themselves from the wholesale slaughter of animals required by modern consumerism. Num Pages: 112 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; HPQ; JFFZ; WNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 297.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137562067
ISBN
9781137562067
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 130 Photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; RNKH; WNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Random House Struik
Condition
New
SKU
V9781431702459
ISBN
9781431702459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.61

Paperback. These national treasures offers an undiscovered haven of natural beauty. This guide is packed with four-season observances; information on hiking trails; and notes on migratory bird patterns, flora and fauna. It also includes: information on natural wonders, directions, activities, and nearby creature comforts for each park. Num Pages: 276 pages, colour photos & b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 179 x 22. Weight in Grams: 916.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890133064
ISBN
9780890133064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.93

Num Pages: 112 pages, 238 b/w & color images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 288 x 17. Weight in Grams: 934.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764338571
ISBN
9780764338571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 28 b&w maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WNH; WSZ; WTHH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Lone Star United States
Edition
1 Rev ed
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589070080
ISBN
9781589070080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.53

Paperback. This fascinating history of America's favorite national park shows how tht spirit has endured over Yellowstone's 127- year existence. Num Pages: 146 pages, 80 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWY; WNH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Roberts Rinehart Publishers United States
Number of pages
146
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570983955
ISBN
9781570983955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.58

Hardback. Offers a study and perspective on the relationship between politics and the art found in American zoos and aquariums. This book examines the ways that zoos and aquariums have successfully served as sculptural gardens for the masses. It also contains art and architecture that convey political messages about both the patrons and the animals. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFKB; WNGF; WNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739111208
ISBN
9780739111208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.05

Hardcover. Num Pages: 174 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; WNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 225 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403986245
ISBN
9781403986245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.28

Paperback. Since the early days of traveling menageries and staged attractions that included animal acts, balloon ascents, and pyrotechnic displays, zoos have come a long way. This book presents the evolution of zoos and the expectations of their visitors. It reveals the hazards and rewards of running a modern zoo. Num Pages: 320 pages, 58 illus., 8 in color. BIC Classification: WNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231132497
ISBN
9780231132497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.79

Paperback. We all have opinions on what zoos do, few people consider how they do it. Irus Braverman draws on more than sixty interviews conducted with zoo managers and administrators, as well as animal activists, to offer a glimpse into the otherwise unknown complexities of zooland. Series: The Cultural Lives of Law. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JFFZ; WNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804783583
ISBN
9780804783583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252071690
ISBN
9780252071690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.52

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