Download or read book Zoo and Aquarium History written by Vernon N. Kisling and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2000-09-18 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As one of the world's most popular cultural activities, wild animal collections have been attracting visitors for 5,000 years. Under the direction of Vernon N. Kisling, an expert in zoo history, an international team of authors has compiled the first comprehensive, global history of animal collections, menageries, zoos, and aquariums. Zoo and Aquar
Download or read book New Worlds New Animals written by R. J. Hoage and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1996-05-07 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated with nearly 100 photographs, New Worlds, New Animals gives readers a new respect for and understanding of the role of zoos in social and cultural history.
Download or read book The Complete Illustrated Guidebook to Boston s Public Parks and Gardens written by Richard J. Berenson and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2002 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 20 pages of maps show paths, roadways, natural and historic spots, and other treasures. You’ll find the locations of public services in every park and garden. There’s an illustrated history of Boston Common, 180 historic and color photos, and 12 walking tours to enjoy. “This beautiful guide is both detailed and compact—the magic formula for a successful take-along in the backpack.”—Booklist.
Download or read book San Diego Zoo written by and published by San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Founded in 1916, the Zoo cares for 3,700 animals and 700,000 exotic plants on 100 acres. We hope this guidebook inspires a passion for the natural world and encourages you to partner with us in saving species worldwide.
Download or read book Flightless Birds written by Clive Roots and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-09-30 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We share the earth with a wide variety of animal species, each of which brings something special to the diversity of the planet. By knowing more about how animals behave and live, we gain a greater understanding of how life evolved and the importance of biodiversity. This volume provides a complete guide to those birds that have evolved a trait that would seem to harm their ability to survive - flightlessness. Flight has its advantages - why would some birds be flightless? Flightless Birds covers the loss of flight in birds, both permanently after years of evolution, and temporarily as a result of unusual molting behavior, and those species that are in various stages of losing their flight. The book provides a thorough guide, perfect for research papers in biology classes, for understanding the behavior and biodiversity of a fascinating and unusual group of animals. Flightless Birds includes sections on the major groups of flightless birds: Rarities whose ancient ancestors were on the continents when they broke away millions of years ago, and who survived despite competing with mammals; birds that were marooned on islands in the ocean, where food was plentiful and predators absent; penguins, which evolved alongside seas teeming with food and had no need to fly, and the special case of New Zealand's many flightless species which evolved in a predator-free paradise but could not cope with the settlers and their alien animals; and the many species which have become extinct within historic times. Beautifully illustrated, with numerous color photos, Flightless Birds provides copious material for understanding these unusual animals.
Download or read book The Zoologist s Guide to the Galaxy written by Arik Kershenbaum and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2020-09-24 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DISCOVER HOW LIFE REALLY WORKS - ON EARTH AND IN SPACE 'A wonderfully insightful sidelong look at Earthly biology' Richard Dawkins 'Crawls with curious facts' Sunday Times _________________________ We are unprepared for the greatest discovery of modern science. Scientists are confident that there is alien life across the universe yet we have not moved beyond our perception of 'aliens' as Hollywood stereotypes. The time has come to abandon our fixation on alien monsters and place our expectations on solid scientific footing. Using his own expert understanding of life on Earth and Darwin's theory of evolution - which applies throughout the universe - Cambridge zoologist Dr Arik Kershenbaum explains what alien life must be like. This is the story of how life really works, on Earth and in space. _________________________ 'An entertaining, eye-opening and, above all, a hopeful view of what - or who - might be out there in the cosmos' Philip Ball, author of Nature's Patterns 'A fascinating insight into the deepest of questions: what might an alien actually look like' Lewis Dartnell, author of Origins 'If you don't want to be surprised by extraterrestrial life, look no further than this lively overview of the laws of evolution that have produced life on earth' Frans de Waal, author of Mama's Last Hug
Download or read book Zooming in on Europe s Zoos written by Anthony D. Sheridan and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cincinnati Zoo Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Zoo Buildings written by Natascha Meuser and published by Dom Publishers. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meuser examines five generations of zoological structures in order to show that the architecture of zoos has always incorporated social values, fostering the coexistence of humans and animals, ever since the opening of the first scientifically run zoo.
Download or read book Hand book for Visitors With more than fifty illustrations written by Zoological Society of London and published by . This book was released on 1838 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Centennial Visitor s Companion and Guide Book written by L. A. Simmons and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-06-02 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.
Download or read book The Official Guide Book to Philadelphia A New Handbook for Strangers and Citizens written by Thompson Westcott and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-06-24 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.
Download or read book EGYPT GUIDEBOOK Volume 2 written by ELLEN GRADY and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2021-12-30 with total page 601 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the curious visitor, Egypt is a land of mystery and magic. So much to admire and so much to awaken our curiosity, as its history unfolds through an endless series of pyramids, tombs, temples, mosques, souks and museums. How to make the most of this immense patrimony in the limited time available during a visit to the country? A good guidebook is indispensable, and here it is at last, and it makes fascinating reading. Ellen Grady lays out before us the shimmering tapestry that is Egypt, following every colourful thread and describing its intricate weave with affectionate expertise. Medieval cities, the infinite deserts, the inscrutable Nile, all emerge in their splendour to be admired, and at last, understood. Swirling patterns of gods and hieroglyphs reveal at last their hitherto incomprehensible design. The protagonists emerge to tell us their stories; kings and pharaohs, explorers and adventurers, scholars and sycophants. Besides the admirable description of monuments and places of interest, you will find all the background history you need.
Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries Third Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by Copyright Office, Library of Congress. This book was released on 1952 with total page 1506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes Part 1A: Books and Part 1B: Pamphlets, Serials and Contributions to Periodicals
Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries Part 1 B Group 2 Pamphlets Etc New Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 1168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The National Union Catalog Pre 1956 Imprints written by and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 954 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
