Zoo & vildmarksparker

Catherine Raven bor för sig själv i ett ensligt beläget hus med blått tak i Montanas vildmark. Hon har varit ensam sedan hon var 15 år, då hon lämnade ett kärlekslöst hem med en våldsam far för att arbeta som park ranger i olika nationalparker och...

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"Räv och jag tar läsaren in i en tankevärld djupt förbunden med naturens väv och riktar en skarp udd mot samhällets dubbelmoral kring djur - de tama vi skämmer bort, de vilda vi låter dö." SvD Catherine Raven bor för sig själv i ett ensl...

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Det är mycket underhållande och en hel del horror... Man sträckläser under belåtet frustande Om förlaget hävdar i reklamen att det är årets roligaste bok ska i alla fall jag inte protestera. Så skriver Staffan Skott i Dagens Nyheter om Jonas Wahls...

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Den 17 juni 2012 klockan 11.18 på förmiddagen hittas en ung kvinna död inne i ett av varghägnen på Kolmårdens djurpark. Den 30-åriga vargguiden hade tidigare samma morgon gått in ensam när vargarna plötsligt attackerade henne. Vad som egentligen i...

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'The most magical book about the African bush since Born Free' - Daily Mail 'A beautiful love story between humans and the majestic elephants' - Jo Malone, Daily Express Francoise Malby-Anthony never expected to find herself responsible for a herd...

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The lush and unique photography in this book represents National Geographic's Photo Ark, a major initiative and lifelong project by photographer Joel Sartore to make portraits of the world's animals-especially those that are endangered. His powerf...

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Catherine Raven bor för sig själv i ett ensligt beläget hus med blått tak i Montanas vildmark. Hon har varit ensam sedan hon var 15 år, då hon lämnade ett kärlekslöst hem med en våldsam far för att arbeta som park ranger i olika nationalparker och...

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A powerful, gripping story about an extraordinary herd of elephants, and the woman dedicated to keeping them safe.

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When the Iraq war began, conservationist Lawrence Anthony could think of only one thing: the fate of the Baghdad Zoo, located in the city centre and caught in the war's crossfire. Once Anthony entered Baghdad he discovered that full-scale combat a...

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A celebration of and practical guide to Europe's areas of incredible natural beauty. Step into a world boasting hilltop coastal villages, frozen Arctic landscapes and sweeping mountain ranges - and discover the 60 most breathtaking national parks,...

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"Both an homage and a final warning highlighting some of the treasures we stand to lose forever, Last of Their Kind is a powerful record of nature's splendour and fragility." - Outdoor Photography There are exactly two black rhinos left ...

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The authorised biography of the great naturalist and conservationist Gerald Durrell, who died aged seventy in January 1995 in Jersey, where he founded the zoo he'd dreamed of as a small boy and pioneered the captive breeding of animals for conserv...

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Chuck it all in and buy a zoo? Why not? thought Benjamin Mee, unaware of the grim living conditions, creditors and escaped big cat that lay in wait...A few years ago, Ben and his wife, Katherine, sold their small flat in Primrose Hill and moved to...

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This edition does not include illustrations.The authorised biography of the great naturalist and conservationist Gerald Durrell, who died aged seventy in January 1995 in Jersey, where he founded the zoo he'd dreamed of as a small boy and pioneered...

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The true and hilarious story of how Gerald Durrell and his wife set up their own zoo. Journeying to the Cameroons, he and his wife, helped by the renowned Fon of Bafut, managed to collect 'plenty beef.' Their difficulties began when they found the...

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In the first English-language history of the Berlin zoo, Gary Bruce traces the fascinating story of one of Germany's most popular cultural institutions, from its 19th century displays of "exotic" peoples to Nazi attempts to breed back long-extinct...

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In 1943, fierce aerial bombardment razed the Berlin zoo and killed most of its animals. But only two months after the war's end, Berliners had already resurrected it, reopening its gates and creating a symbol of endurance in the heart of a shatter...

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In 1943, fierce aerial bombardment razed the Berlin zoo and killed most of its animals. But only two months after the war's end, Berliners had already resurrected it, reopening its gates and creating a symbol of endurance in the heart of a shatter...

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Zoos, aquariums, and wildlife parks are vital centers of animal conservation and management. For nearly fifteen years, these institutions have relied on "Wild Mammals in Captivity" as the essential reference for their work. Now the book ...

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 Zoos, aquaria, and wildlife parks are vital centers of animal conservation and management. For nearly fifteen years, these institutions have relied on Wild Mammals in Captivity as the essential reference for their work. Now the book reemerge...

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In this book, Keekok Lee asks the question, 'what is an animal, and how does our treatment of it within captivity affect its status as a being ?' This ontological treatment marks the first such approach in looking at animals in captivity. Engaging...

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Please Do Not Annoy, torment, pester, plague, molest, worry, badger, harry, persecute, irk, bullyrag, vex, disquiet, grate, beset, bother, tease, nettle, tantalize or ruffle the Animals.-sign at zoo Since the early days of traveling menageries and...

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Please Do Not Annoy, torment, pester, plague, molest, worry, badger, harry, persecute, irk, bullyrag, vex, disquiet, grate, beset, bother, tease, nettle, tantalize or ruffle the Animals.-sign at zooSince the early days of traveling menageries and ...

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The history of one of the oldest zoos in the US, filled with pictures and wonderful stories about the people and animals who made Lincoln Park Zoo. The evolution of zoos in America is also covered.

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The fifty color photographs in Frank Noelker's Captive Beauty are not simple, uncomplicated shots of animals in zoo settings; there is an ambivalence in them that only gradually envelops the viewer. Their sad, stark beauty confronts viewers, chall...

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What stories do we tell about America's once-great industries at a time when they are fading from the landscape? Pennsylvania in Public Memory attempts to answer that question, exploring the emergence of a heritage culture of industry and its loss...

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What stories do we tell about America's once-great industries at a time when they are fading from the landscape? Pennsylvania in Public Memory attempts to answer that question, exploring the emergence of a heritage culture of industry and its loss...

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The Prado takes an unconventional look at Spain's most iconic art museum. Focusing on the Prado as a space of urban leisure, Eugenia Afinoguenova highlights the political history of the museum's relation to the monarchy, the church, and the libera...

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Lawrence Anthony's South African game reserve is home to many animals he has saved, from a remarkable herd of elephants to a badly behaved bushbaby called George. Described as 'the Indiana Jones of conservation', when one of his rhinos...

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A breathtaking country of rugged mountain peaks, uninhabited desert, and spectacular river canyons, Big Bend is one of the United States' most remote national parks and among Texas' most popular tourist attractions. Located in the great bend of th...

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