The Modern Ark: Past, Present, and Future
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- Synopsis
- An in-depth look at the radical changes occurring in our nation's zoos -- from cement-paved mazes to simulated rain forests to completely natural landscapes -- as well as the history behind the actual idea of the zoo. Following the lead of private menageries in Europe, public zoos began to proliferate throughout America. What once started as symbols of prestige & power are now educational centers, developing advanced technologies in the race to conserve all that remains of the natural world. With DNA fingerprinting, artificial insemination, embryo transfers, & egg harvesting, zoos play a critical role in the fight to save endangered species.
- Copyright:
- 1997
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 272 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781501103278
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780684197128
- Publisher:
- Scribner
- Date of Addition:
- 12/15/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Vicki Croke
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Animals, Outdoors and Nature
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.