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| | Ethics on the Ark: Zoos, Animal Welfare, and Wildlife Conservation (Zoo and Aquarium Biology and Conservation) |  | Authors: Bryan G. Norton, Michael Hutchins, Terry L. Maple
Creator: Elizabeth F. Stevens
Publisher: Smithsonian Books
Category: Book
List Price: $32.50
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 520390
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 330
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.3
ISBN: 1560985151
Dewey Decimal Number: 639.9301
EAN: 9781560985150
ASIN: 1560985151
Publication Date: July 1995
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Condition: Hardcover and dust jacket show moderate shelf wear. Text is unmarked.
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| Customer Reviews:
 A little one sided April 15, 2004
7 out of 12 found this review helpful
I wanted a book that discussed the ethics behind captive animals, however this book was decidedly one sided. While I generally agree with animal rights ethics, I wanted to learn more about the reasons TO keep animals captive, and this book did not furnish that side. In fact, I felt most of the submitting authors displayed a hostile tendancy. It is a decent book on the history of zoos, as long as you're only interested in seeing this subject from one perspective. It left me feeling defensive.
 Good material on history and future of zoos June 25, 1999
20 out of 23 found this review helpful
This is an excellent resource for anyone interested in the history and future of zoos and animal parks, as well as offering an assessment of present day facilities. Pro and con essays on a variety of topics related to zoo management, aquisition of animals and captive breeding provide both sides of the controversial issue of maintaining animals in captivity. Slight bias toward the view of zoos as the only viable future situation for wildlife but still offers critical analysis ofissues involved.
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