Zoo and Aquarium History

Ancient Animal Collections to Conservation Centers
2. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-1-032-25279-7
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 447 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 993 g

Wild animals have been housed in zoos and aquariums for 5,000 years, fascinating people living in virtually every society. Today, these institutions are at a new milestone in their history. This second edition of Zoo and Aquarium History takes the reader on a journey through the transition of private collections to menageries, to zoos, then zoological gardens, and more recently conservation centers and sanctuaries.

Under the direction of Vernon N. Kisling, an expert in zoo history, an international team of authors has thoroughly updated the only comprehensive, global history of animal collections, menageries, zoos, and aquariums. The resulting book documents the continuum of efforts in maintaining wild animal collections from ancient civilizations through today, explaining how modern zoos have developed their mission statements around the core aims of conservation, education, research and recreation. This new edition pulls together regional information, including new chapters on zoological gardens of Canada, Latin America, China, Israel, the Middle East, and New Zealand, along with the cultural aspects of each region to provide a foundation upon which further research can be based. It presents a chronological listing of the world's zoos and aquariums and features many never-before published photographs. Sidebars present supplementary information on pertinent personalities, events, and wildlife conservation issues. The original Appendix has been expanded to include over 1,200 zoos and aquariums, providing an invaluable resource.

This is an extensive, chronological introduction to the subject, highlighting the published and archival resources for those who want to know more.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Professional

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kisling Jr, Vernon N

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Evolutionsbiologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbeltiere (Vertebrata) Säugetiere (Mammalia) Primaten
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Gebäudetypen Öffentliche Gebäude, Gewerbliche Bauten
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbeltiere (Vertebrata) Reptilien
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Meeresbiologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Artenschutz
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Ökologische Aspekte in der Architektur
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbeltiere (Vertebrata) Amphibien
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltschutz, Umwelterhaltung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface: From Wilderness to Megazoo. Acknowledgments. Editor’s Biography. Contributors. Ancient Collections and Menageries. Zoological Gardens of Great Britain and Ireland. Zoological Gardens of Western Europe. Zoological Parks of Eastern Europe & Russia. Zoological Gardens of the United States. Zoological Gardens of Canada. Zoological Parks of Australia & New Zealand. Zoological Gardens of the Middle East. Zoological Gardens of Israel. Zoological Gardens of Asia. Zoological Gardens of India. Zoological Gardens of China. Zoological Gardens of Japan. Zoological Gardens of Africa. Zoological Gardens of Latin America. Appendix. Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Vernon N. Kisling is an expert in history of zoos, and University of Florida Chair Emeritus, Marston Science Library. Kisling earned a bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida, a master's degree in library studies from Florida State University, a master's degree in wildlife management from the University of Georgia and a doctorate from Nova University. He has served as a librarian at the UF Marston Science Library since 1989 and is responsible for various subjects, including the history of science, environmental sciences and agricultural sciences.