Screen LibraryThe 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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The University of Chicago Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Chicago, IL : |
| Publication Dates: | 2018. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Convening Science: Discovery at the Marine Biological Laboratory
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| Summary: |
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. |
| Carrier Form: | xiv, 454 pages : illustrations, portraits, facsimiles ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780226538464 022653846X 9780226538327 022653832X |
| Index Number: | QL76 |
| CLC: | Q16 |
| Call Number: | Q16/A721 |