Zoo: A History of Zoological Gardens in the West

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• Zoo: A History Of Zoological Gardens In The West available on May 31 2016 from Indigo for 46.95
  
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• ISBN bar code 9781861892089 ξ2 registered May 31 2016
  
• ISBN bar code 9781861892089 ξ3 registered February 19 2016
  
• ISBN bar code 9781861892089 ξ1 registered September 18 2015
  
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The story of our interest in collecting, classifying and dominating Nature looms large; thus it is surprising that the history of menageries, zoological gardens and zoos as we know them today has been so poorly documented. This gap is addressed by Zoo.In the Renaissance, wealthy aristocrats showcased exotic beasts in private menageries. Safely caged, animals inspired the interest of naturalists and fed the curiosity of the masses. By the 19th century, increased urbanization and colonization aided the expansion of zoos in which animals were tamed to serve as domesticated livestock. Nowadays, with many natural habitats under threat of extinction, the social function of zoos is less clear. Such institutions both present the illusion of wild animals in a natural state to a nostalgic public and find themselves justifying their existence as saviors of endangered species.

^ Elisabeth Hardouin-Fugier (2003). Zoo: A History of Zoological Gardens in the West ISBN 9781861892089 (revised Dec 2015)
^ Zoo: A History Of Zoological Gardens In The West Indigo. ISBN 9781861892089 (revised May 2016)
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