A Different Nature

Author : David Hancocks
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520236769
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Different Nature written by David Hancocks and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A well-written and provocative, opinion-rich account of zoos, their history, and their goals and purposes. Hancocks has earned the right to speak authoritatively about these subjects, thanks to his tenure as director of two leading U. S. zoos. This book will appeal to general readers and to all persons interested in zoos and their role in conservation and education."—John Alcock, author of Animal Behavior: An Evolutionary Approach "Giraffes, elephants, gorillas, snakes, and toucans respond poorly to the usual conventions of human architecture. Zoo architects usually respond no less poorly to the needs of animals. David Hancocks draws on a lifetime's experience working as a zoo director and zoo architect to explore this dilemma, and offers a compelling vision for the future. This is an important book for those interested in conservation as well as for zoo and museum buffs."—William Conway, former President and General Director of the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Bronx Zoo "For over two decades David Hancocks has fervently tried to reform the fundamental character and mission of zoos. This book is his most thorough analysis of what is wrong with them and his most detailed and compelling plea for improvement. Every conscientious zoo administrator, curator, and keeper should read it from cover to cover with an open mind. Professionals in botanical gardens, museums, and nature parks should also consider this treatise because Hancocks advocates that a fusion of all of these institutions into a new entity better positioned to interpret the entire biosphere."-Mark A. Dimmitt, Director of Natural History, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Author : Nathan H. Lents
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780231178327
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Not So Different written by Nathan H. Lents and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With evidence from psychology, evolutionary biology, cognitive science, anthropology and ethnolgy, the biologist Nathan H. Lents argues that the same evolutionary forces of cooperation and competition have shaped both humans and animals.

Author : Alexander von Humboldt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Aspects of Nature, in Different Lands and Different Climates written by Alexander von Humboldt and published by . This book was released on 1849 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Foster
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Essay on the Different Nature of Accent and Quantity written by John Foster and published by . This book was released on 1820 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Clifton Wintringham
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Treatise of Endemic Diseases Wherein the Different Nature of Airs, Situations, Soils, Waters, Diet, &c. are Mechanically Explain'd and Accounted For. By Clifton Wintringham written by Clifton Wintringham and published by . This book was released on 1718 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Foster
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Essay on the Different Nature of Accent and Quantity with Their Use and Application in the English, Latin and Greek Languages ... 2. Ed. Corr. and Enlarged (etc.) written by John Foster and published by . This book was released on 1763 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Frederick R. Steiner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781558443938
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Design with Nature Now written by Frederick R. Steiner and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1969, Ian McHarg's seminal book, Design with Nature, set forth a new vision for regional planning using natural systems. To celebrate its 50th anniversary, a team of landscape architects and planners from PennDesign have showcased some of the most advanced ecological design projects in the world today. Written in clear language and featuring vivid color images, Design with Nature Now demonstrates McHarg's enduring influence on contemporary practitioners as they contend with climate change and other 21st-century challenges.

Author : Enric Sala
Publisher : Disney Electronic Content
ISBN 13 : 1426221029
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Nature of Nature written by Enric Sala and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this inspiring manifesto, an internationally renowned ecologist makes a clear case for why protecting nature is our best health insurance, and why it makes economic sense.

Author : Derek Jarman
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
ISBN 13 : 1452915024
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Modern Nature written by Derek Jarman and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: Woodstock, N.Y.: Overlook Press, 1994.

Author : Steven Pinker
Publisher : Penguin Books
ISBN 13 : 0143122010
Total Pages : 834 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Better Angels of Our Nature written by Steven Pinker and published by Penguin Books. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 834 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faced with the ceaseless stream of news about war, crime, and terrorism, one could easily think this is the most violent age ever seen. Yet as bestselling author Pinker shows in this startling and engaging new work, just the opposite is true.