The Paradoxical World of Zoos and Their Uncertain Future
Hancocks, David
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Hardcover
296 pages
38 B&w Photographs, 3 Line Illustrations, Bibliogr
Published: 2001
Publisher: University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton
ISBN / EAN: 0520218795
The Paradoxical World of Zoos and Their Uncertain Future, the most extensive history of zoos yet published. Humanity has had an enduring desire for close contact with exotic animals, and this book provides a fascinating look at the origins, evolution, a