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American Zoo
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Author : David Grazian
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2017-12-05
American Zoo written by David Grazian and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-05 with Social Science categories.
A close-up look at the contradictions and wonders of the modern zoo Orangutans swing from Kevlar-lined fire hoses. Giraffes feast on celebratory birthday cakes topped with carrots instead of candles. Hi-tech dinosaur robots growl among steel trees, while owls watch animated cartoons on old television sets. In American Zoo, sociologist David Grazian takes us on a safari through the contemporary zoo, alive with its many contradictions and strange wonders. Trading in his tweed jacket for a zoo uniform and a pair of muddy work boots, Grazian introduces us to zookeepers and animal rights activists, parents and toddlers, and the other human primates that make up the zoo's social world. He shows that in a major shift away from their unfortunate pasts, American zoos today emphasize naturalistic exhibits teeming with lush and immersive landscapes, breeding programs for endangered animals, and enrichment activities for their captive creatures. In doing so, zoos blur the imaginary boundaries we regularly use to separate culture from nature, humans from animals, and civilization from the wild. At the same time, zoos manage a wilderness of competing priorities—animal care, education, scientific research, and recreation—all while attempting to serve as centers for conservation in the wake of the current environmental and climate-change crisis. The world of the zoo reflects how we project our own prejudices and desires onto the animal kingdom, and invest nature with meaning and sentiment. A revealing portrayal of comic animals, delighted children, and feisty zookeepers, American Zoo is a remarkable close-up exploration of a classic cultural attraction.
Animal Attractions
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Author : Elizabeth Hanson
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2018-06-05
Animal Attractions written by Elizabeth Hanson and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-05 with Science categories.
On a rainy day in May 1988, a lowland gorilla named Willie B. stepped outdoors for the first time in twenty-seven years, into a new landscape immersion exhibit. Born in Africa, Willie B. had been captured by an animal collector and sold to a zoo. During the decades he spent in a cage, zoos stopped collecting animals from the wild and Americans changed the ways they wished to view animals in the zoo. Zoos developed new displays to simulate landscapes like the Amazon River basin and African forests. Exhibits similar to animals' natural habitats began to replace old-fashioned animal houses. But such displays are only the most recent effort of zoos to present their audiences with an authentic experience of nature. Since the first zoological park opened in the United States in Philadelphia in 1874, zoos have promised their visitors a journey into the natural world. And for more than a century they have been popular places for education and recreation: every year more than 130 million Americans go to zoos to look at the animals and enjoy a day outdoors. The first book-length history of American zoos, Animal Attractions examines the meaning of nature in the city by looking at the ways zoos have assembled and displayed their animal collections. Situated literally and culturally in the American middle landscape, zoos are concrete expressions of longstanding tensions between wildness and civilization, science and popular culture, education and entertainment. In their efforts to promote nature appreciation, they reveal much about how our culture envisions the natural world and the human place in it and how these ideas have changed.
Keepers Of The Kingdom
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Author : Jon Charles Coe
language : en
Publisher: Lickle Pub Incorporated
Release Date : 1996
Keepers Of The Kingdom written by Jon Charles Coe and has been published by Lickle Pub Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Science categories.
They create rain forests in the middle of the American prairie. They build a Hippoquarium with fifty-five-foot windows. And sometimes - but only for education's sake - they even let you touch the animals. The designers and directors of America's most advanced zoological gardens are at the forefront of dramatic shifts in the form and the function of the modern zoo. Keepers of the Kingdom is the culmination of photographer Michael Nichols' two-year odyssey to document these sweeping changes. The result is a groundbreaking work, a tour of the most innovative American zoos.
The Animal Game
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Author : Daniel E. Bender
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2016-11-07
The Animal Game written by Daniel E. Bender and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-07 with History categories.
Tracing the global trade and trafficking in animals that supplied U.S. zoos, Daniel Bender shows how Americans learned to view faraway places through the lens of exotic creatures on display. He recounts the public’s conflicted relationship with zoos, decried as prisons by activists even as they remain popular centers of education and preservation.
Political Animals
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Author : Jesse Donahue
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2007
Political Animals written by Jesse Donahue and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Art categories.
Political Animals offers a unique study and perspective on the relationship between politics and the art found in American zoos and aquariums. Jesse Donahue and Erik Trump examine the ways that zoos and aquariums have successfully served as sculptural gardens for the masses and have incorporated art and architecture that convey political messages about both the patrons and the animals. This book demonstrates how art has been used for a range of economic and political purposes including providing jobs, a medium to reach out to minority interest groups, a fundraising tool, and a surrogate for the animals themselves. Donahue and Trump skillfully analyze and compare zoos to other areas of public art to highlight the calculated strategies on the part of the zoos that have incorporated a range of artistic styles for different audiences. Incorporating photographs of zoo and aquarium art from around the country, Political Animals is an exciting and captivating text for the mind and eye.
American Zoos
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Author : Steve Dale
language : en
Publisher: Bdd Promotional Book Company
Release Date : 1992
American Zoos written by Steve Dale and has been published by Bdd Promotional Book Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Zoos categories.
A guided tour of eighteen top zoological parks from New York to San Diego dives into seal ponds, climbs into lion cages, and crawls into snake dens to offer information on the animals and their behavior
Recognizing And Honoring The American Zoo And Aquarium Association And Its Member Institutions
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Resources
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Recognizing And Honoring The American Zoo And Aquarium Association And Its Member Institutions written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Resources and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Wildlife conservation categories.
American Zoos During The Depression
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Author : Jesse C. Donahue
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-01-10
American Zoos During The Depression written by Jesse C. Donahue and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-10 with History categories.
American zoos flourished during the Great Depression, thanks to federal programs that enabled local governments to build new zoological parks, complete finished ones, and remodel outdated facilities. This historical text examines community leaders’ successful advocacy for zoo construction in the context of poverty and widespread suffering, arguing that they provided employment, stimulated tourism, and democratized leisure. Of particular interest is the rise of the zoo professional, which paved the way for science and conservation agendas. The text explores the New Deal’s profound impact on zoos and animal welfare and the legacy of its programs in zoos today.
Life At The Zoo
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Author : Phillip T. Robinson
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2007
Life At The Zoo written by Phillip T. Robinson and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Nature categories.
Based on 15 years of work at the world-famous San Diego Zoo, this charming book is an eminent zoo veterinarians personal account of the challenges, hazards, and rewards of running a modern zoo.
Encyclopedia Of The World S Zoos
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Author : Catharine E. Bell
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2001
Encyclopedia Of The World S Zoos written by Catharine E. Bell and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Zoo animals categories.
First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.