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A Zoo for All Seasons: The Smithsonian Animal World
A Zoo for All Seasons The Smithsonian Animal World
Author: Alfred Meyer (Editor)
Keeping animals in a zoo should be considered a sacred trust, not only for the animals themselves but for future generations of human beings as well.  When these animals are moved from the wild and placed in a zoo, we assume a God-like control over their destinies.  We control every detail of their lives, what they eat, where they live...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780895990037
ISBN-10: 0895990032
Publication Date: 1/1/1979
Pages: 192
Edition: 1st ed
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4.6 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co Inc
Book Type: Hardcover
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This was a good book, but it is not what we expected. I thought it would be about different animals at the zoo. It turned out to be more about the workings of a zoo, and although this is an interesting topic, it was not what we had in mind when we got the book.


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