The ark and beyond : the evolution of zoo and aquarium conservation /

Scores of wild species and ecosystems around the world face a variety of human-caused threats, from habitat destruction and fragmentation to rapid climate change. But there is hope, and it, too, comes in a most human form: zoos and aquariums. Gathering a diverse, multi-institutional collection of le...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Rabb, George B. (George Bernard), 1930-2017 (writer of foreword.), Minteer, Ben A., 1969- (Editor ), Maienschein, Jane (Editor ), Collins, James P. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2018.
Colección:Convening science.
Temas:
Zoos.
Aquariums.
Endangered species > Conservation.
Wildlife conservation.
Conservation biology.
Jardins zoologiques.
Faune > Protection.
Biologie de la conservation.
zoos (institutions)
aquariums (containers)
NATURE > Animals > General.
NATURE > Animals > Wildlife.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > General.
Conservation biology
Aquariums
Wildlife conservation
Zoos
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Scores of wild species and ecosystems around the world face a variety of human-caused threats, from habitat destruction and fragmentation to rapid climate change. But there is hope, and it, too, comes in a most human form: zoos and aquariums. Gathering a diverse, multi-institutional collection of leading zoo and aquarium scientists as well as historians, philosophers, biologists, and social scientists, 'The Ark and Beyond' traces the history and underscores the present role of these organizations as essential conservation actors.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 454 pages) : illustrations, portraits, facsimiles
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780226538631
022653863X

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