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UNINA9910450992203321 |
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Autore |
Bostock Stephen St. C. <1940, > |
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Titolo |
Zoos and animal rights : the ethics of keeping animals / / Stephen St. C. Bostock |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1993 |
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1-134-94244-3 |
0-415-75556-5 |
0-203-40881-0 |
1-134-94245-1 |
1-280-03728-8 |
9786610037285 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (240 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Zoo animals |
Zoos - Philosophy |
Animal welfare |
Animal rights |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; INTRODUCTION; 4,500 YEARS OF ZOOS AND ANIMAL KEEPING; Mesopotamia; Greece; Rome; Ancient China; Medieval Europe; Medieval China; British deerparks; Late Middle Ages and Renaissance times; Mexico; European zoos 1500 1800; Menageries; London Zoo in the nineteenth century; Carl Hagenbeck; Woburn; Other twentieth-century developments; ANIMALS AND THEIR RIGHTS; Animal rights; Aramals' right to freedom; WILDNESS, CRUELTY AND DOMINATION; Do zoos keep wild animals?; Cruelty; Domination; WILD LIVING VERSUS ZOO LIVING; Are zoo animals healthier than wild animals? |
Food, pleasure and purposeEvolution and adaptation; JUDGING WELL-BEING; Breeding; Natural behaviour; Abnormal behaviour; Direct indications; Theoretical assessment; THE KEEPING AND DISPLAY OF ANIMALS; The aesthetics and purpose of zoo design; The aesthetic of |
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the naturalistic; Is it captivity?; WHY CONSERVATION IS A MORAL MATTER; Different ways of conserving; Vandalism; Animals as animals; Why animals merit double respect; ZOOS AND CONSERVATION; Breeding technology; Culling; Reintroduction; Species selection, valuing and finance; Supplementary conservational roles; SCIENCE IN ZOOS |
General observation and investigationVeterinary study; Genetics; Behaviour; Source for anatomical material; Milieu for scientific activities; On zoos not being scientific; The usefulness of science in zoos; EDUCATION IN ZOOS; WHY KEEP REAL ANIMALS?; On zoological and other gardens; On real plants and animals; Communities or prisons?; TAKING ANIMALS FROM THE WILD; CONCLUSION; Bibliography; Name index; Subject index |
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A controversial and timely book which explores the long history of zoos as well as the diverse ethica l and technical issues involved. Anyone concerned with humanity's relationship with other animals will find this an inspiring and rewarding book. |
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UNINA9910709831603321 |
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Titolo |
Aviso sobre la ley de confidencialidad de informacioĢn / / Internal Revenue Service |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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[Washington, D.C.] : , : Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (volumes) |
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Tax administration and procedure - United States |
Privacy, Right of - United States |
Taxation - Law and legislation - United States |
Privacy, Right of |
Tax administration and procedure |
Taxation - Law and legislation |
Periodicals. |
United States |
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Periodico |
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Note generali |
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"Aviso 609(SP)." |
"Catalog Number 15314L." |
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