Author: Elizabeth Hanson
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691117705
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
"Examines the meaning of nature in the city by looking at the ways zoos have assembled and displayed their animal collections."--Cover.
Animal Attractions
Author: Elizabeth Hanson
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691117705
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
"Examines the meaning of nature in the city by looking at the ways zoos have assembled and displayed their animal collections."--Cover.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691117705
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
"Examines the meaning of nature in the city by looking at the ways zoos have assembled and displayed their animal collections."--Cover.
Animal Attractions
Author: Elizabeth Hanson
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691186243
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691186243
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
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.
Animal Attraction
Author: Kathryn Halberg
Publisher: Genz Publishing
ISBN: 9781952919367
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Rachael has never had much time for dating. Between her dedication to her career and the fact that every man she meets seems to want to use her to get closer to her successful father, there isn't room for much else in her life and her heart-besides her two adorable rescue dogs, Olive and Martini. After a drunken interlude with wealthy businessman and potential client, Gabe McAllister, Rachael finds herself the object of the corporate playboy's interest. Shortly after, an accident brings about a fateful meeting with a funny and charming veterinarian, Rick Thomas. Suddenly, Rachael finds herself in an unprecedented situation with two very different men vying for her affection. Gabe is a sexy alpha male, while Rick is gentle and easy-going. Are Gabe's intentions as true as he insists? Is Rick looking for something Rachael is not ready for? And how will she know who is right for her?
Publisher: Genz Publishing
ISBN: 9781952919367
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Rachael has never had much time for dating. Between her dedication to her career and the fact that every man she meets seems to want to use her to get closer to her successful father, there isn't room for much else in her life and her heart-besides her two adorable rescue dogs, Olive and Martini. After a drunken interlude with wealthy businessman and potential client, Gabe McAllister, Rachael finds herself the object of the corporate playboy's interest. Shortly after, an accident brings about a fateful meeting with a funny and charming veterinarian, Rick Thomas. Suddenly, Rachael finds herself in an unprecedented situation with two very different men vying for her affection. Gabe is a sexy alpha male, while Rick is gentle and easy-going. Are Gabe's intentions as true as he insists? Is Rick looking for something Rachael is not ready for? And how will she know who is right for her?
Animal Attractions
Author: Diana Edkins
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
102 photographs of the world's finest contemporary photographer exploring the relationships between people and animals.
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
102 photographs of the world's finest contemporary photographer exploring the relationships between people and animals.
A Taste for the Beautiful
Author: Michael J. Ryan
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691191395
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
"In A Taste for the Beautiful, Michael Ryan, one of the world's leading authorities on animal behavior, tells the remarkable story of how he and other scientists have taken up where Darwin left off, transforming our understanding of sexual selection and shedding new light on animal and human behavior. Drawing on cutting-edge science, Ryan explores the key questions: Why do animals perceive certain traits as beautiful and others not? Do animals have an inherent sexual aesthetic and, if so, where is it rooted? Ryan argues that the answers lie in the brain--particularly of females, who act as biological puppeteers, spurring the development of beautiful traits in males."--Back cover
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691191395
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
"In A Taste for the Beautiful, Michael Ryan, one of the world's leading authorities on animal behavior, tells the remarkable story of how he and other scientists have taken up where Darwin left off, transforming our understanding of sexual selection and shedding new light on animal and human behavior. Drawing on cutting-edge science, Ryan explores the key questions: Why do animals perceive certain traits as beautiful and others not? Do animals have an inherent sexual aesthetic and, if so, where is it rooted? Ryan argues that the answers lie in the brain--particularly of females, who act as biological puppeteers, spurring the development of beautiful traits in males."--Back cover
Life at the Zoo
Author: Phillip T. Robinson
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231132492
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231132492
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
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.
Wild Animals and Leisure
Author: Neil Carr
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1315457393
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Wild animals form an integral component of the human leisure experience. They are a significant part of the leisure industry and are economically valuable entities. However, as sentient beings, animals also have rights and welfare needs, and, like humans, may also have their own leisure desires and requirements. This collection provides an in-depth analysis of the rights and welfare of humans and wild animals as the two relate to one another within the sphere of leisure studies. It examines a wide array of animals, such as wolves, elephants, dolphins and apes, in a diverse range of leisure settings in international locations, from captive wild animals in zoos, hunting, swimming with dolphins and animals used as educators and for tourist entertainment. This book provides a forum for future considerations of wild animals and leisure and a voice for animal welfarist agendas that seek to improve the conditions under which wild animals interact with and are engaged with by humans.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1315457393
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Wild animals form an integral component of the human leisure experience. They are a significant part of the leisure industry and are economically valuable entities. However, as sentient beings, animals also have rights and welfare needs, and, like humans, may also have their own leisure desires and requirements. This collection provides an in-depth analysis of the rights and welfare of humans and wild animals as the two relate to one another within the sphere of leisure studies. It examines a wide array of animals, such as wolves, elephants, dolphins and apes, in a diverse range of leisure settings in international locations, from captive wild animals in zoos, hunting, swimming with dolphins and animals used as educators and for tourist entertainment. This book provides a forum for future considerations of wild animals and leisure and a voice for animal welfarist agendas that seek to improve the conditions under which wild animals interact with and are engaged with by humans.
More Jelly Roll Quilts
Author: Annie's
Publisher: Annies
ISBN: 9781590124192
Category : Quilting
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Enjoy 8 inspirational patterns perfect for weekend projects. All designs use 2 1/2" strips in the construction making this your go-to book for moments when you want to create the perfect quilt without all the added planning and preping. Save time and frustration by using preselected and precut strips.
Publisher: Annies
ISBN: 9781590124192
Category : Quilting
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Enjoy 8 inspirational patterns perfect for weekend projects. All designs use 2 1/2" strips in the construction making this your go-to book for moments when you want to create the perfect quilt without all the added planning and preping. Save time and frustration by using preselected and precut strips.
Striking at the Roots: A Practical Guide to Animal Activism
Author: Mark Hawthorne
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
ISBN: 1785358839
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
A major revision of animal rights bible Striking at the Roots, referencing changes from the last 10 years including the rise of social media, which is now a key part of any campaign. The book brings together the most effective tactics for speaking out for animal rights. Activists from around the globe explain why their models of activism have been successful - and how you can become involved. Concise and full of practical examples and resources, this manual for success demonstrates how many of the world's most engaged activists effectively speak to the public, lobby policymakers, and deal with law enforcement - all while keeping their eyes on the prize of achieving victories for animals. This book will empower you to make the most of your skills. From simple leafleting to taking direct action, each chapter clearly explains where to begin, what to expect, and how to ensure your message is heard.
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
ISBN: 1785358839
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
A major revision of animal rights bible Striking at the Roots, referencing changes from the last 10 years including the rise of social media, which is now a key part of any campaign. The book brings together the most effective tactics for speaking out for animal rights. Activists from around the globe explain why their models of activism have been successful - and how you can become involved. Concise and full of practical examples and resources, this manual for success demonstrates how many of the world's most engaged activists effectively speak to the public, lobby policymakers, and deal with law enforcement - all while keeping their eyes on the prize of achieving victories for animals. This book will empower you to make the most of your skills. From simple leafleting to taking direct action, each chapter clearly explains where to begin, what to expect, and how to ensure your message is heard.
Emerging Voices for Animals in Tourism
Author: Jes Hooper
Publisher: CABI
ISBN: 1800625243
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
While the study of animal-human interactions within the context of tourism has been explored in a greater number and diversity of ways within the last decade, the discourse remains divided between traditional tourism academia and outside disciplines 'looking in'. Tourism academia has borrowed philosophical, ethical, gender studies, sociological, ecological conservation, and economic lenses to explore animals in tourism, however collaboration with authors external to tourism studies remains few. This edited volume strengthens the bridge between tourism academia and other disciplines by highlighting the fresh perspectives, emerging methodologies and innovative interdisciplinary conventions at the forefront of animals in tourism research, whilst critically working towards more ethical human-animal interactions within the tourism and leisure space. Split into four parts 'emerging motivations', 'emerging cultures', 'emerging narratives', and 'emerging reflections', this unique text will be widely applicable to scholars working towards equitable human-animal interactions within tourism.
Publisher: CABI
ISBN: 1800625243
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
While the study of animal-human interactions within the context of tourism has been explored in a greater number and diversity of ways within the last decade, the discourse remains divided between traditional tourism academia and outside disciplines 'looking in'. Tourism academia has borrowed philosophical, ethical, gender studies, sociological, ecological conservation, and economic lenses to explore animals in tourism, however collaboration with authors external to tourism studies remains few. This edited volume strengthens the bridge between tourism academia and other disciplines by highlighting the fresh perspectives, emerging methodologies and innovative interdisciplinary conventions at the forefront of animals in tourism research, whilst critically working towards more ethical human-animal interactions within the tourism and leisure space. Split into four parts 'emerging motivations', 'emerging cultures', 'emerging narratives', and 'emerging reflections', this unique text will be widely applicable to scholars working towards equitable human-animal interactions within tourism.