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Life at the zoo [[electronic resource] ] : behind the scenes with the animal doctors / / Phillip T. Robinson
| Life at the zoo [[electronic resource] ] : behind the scenes with the animal doctors / / Phillip T. Robinson |
| Autore | Robinson Phillip T |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Columbia University Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (314 p.) |
| Disciplina | 590.73 |
| Soggetto topico | Zoos |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-231-50719-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. Intern at the Zoo: An Eclectic Orientation -- 2. Too Early for the Autopsy: Fitting in at the Zoo -- 3. Growing Pains: Educating the Menagerie Makers -- 4. The Keepers: Nurturing the Health of Animals -- 5. Zoo Babies: Promoting Motherhood -- 6. Exhibit Making: Creating Zoo Ecosystems -- 7. Creature Comfort: The Power of Microenvironments -- 8. What's This Thing? Searching for the Normal -- 9. Holding the Tiger: Zoos Say Yes to Drugs -- 10. Finding the Sick in the Zoo: Seeking Out Disease and Discomfort -- 11. Feeding the Ark: The Nutritional Wisdom of Animals -- 12. Getting Closer to Animals: Judas Goats and Alpaca Coats -- 13. So, You Work at the Zoo? Employees, Visitors, and Fence Jumpers -- 14. Animal Cases and Chases: And Some Things Better Kept to Myself -- 15. Zoo Regulars: Coworkers Without Titles -- 16. Ethical Captivity: Animal Well-Being in Zoos -- 17. What a Zoo Should Be, And Ought Not Be -- Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works on Zoos -- Index -- Photo Credits and Attributions |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452036603321 |
Robinson Phillip T
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| New York, : Columbia University Press, c2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Life at the zoo [[electronic resource] ] : behind the scenes with the animal doctors / / Phillip T. Robinson
| Life at the zoo [[electronic resource] ] : behind the scenes with the animal doctors / / Phillip T. Robinson |
| Autore | Robinson Phillip T |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Columbia University Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (314 p.) |
| Disciplina | 590.73 |
| Soggetto topico | Zoos |
| ISBN | 0-231-50719-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. Intern at the Zoo: An Eclectic Orientation -- 2. Too Early for the Autopsy: Fitting in at the Zoo -- 3. Growing Pains: Educating the Menagerie Makers -- 4. The Keepers: Nurturing the Health of Animals -- 5. Zoo Babies: Promoting Motherhood -- 6. Exhibit Making: Creating Zoo Ecosystems -- 7. Creature Comfort: The Power of Microenvironments -- 8. What's This Thing? Searching for the Normal -- 9. Holding the Tiger: Zoos Say Yes to Drugs -- 10. Finding the Sick in the Zoo: Seeking Out Disease and Discomfort -- 11. Feeding the Ark: The Nutritional Wisdom of Animals -- 12. Getting Closer to Animals: Judas Goats and Alpaca Coats -- 13. So, You Work at the Zoo? Employees, Visitors, and Fence Jumpers -- 14. Animal Cases and Chases: And Some Things Better Kept to Myself -- 15. Zoo Regulars: Coworkers Without Titles -- 16. Ethical Captivity: Animal Well-Being in Zoos -- 17. What a Zoo Should Be, And Ought Not Be -- Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works on Zoos -- Index -- Photo Credits and Attributions |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777686303321 |
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Robinson Phillip T
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| New York, : Columbia University Press, c2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Life at the zoo : behind the scenes with the animal doctors / / Phillip T. Robinson
| Life at the zoo : behind the scenes with the animal doctors / / Phillip T. Robinson |
| Autore | Robinson Phillip T |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Columbia University Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (314 p.) |
| Disciplina | 590.73 |
| Soggetto topico | Zoos |
| ISBN | 0-231-50719-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. Intern at the Zoo: An Eclectic Orientation -- 2. Too Early for the Autopsy: Fitting in at the Zoo -- 3. Growing Pains: Educating the Menagerie Makers -- 4. The Keepers: Nurturing the Health of Animals -- 5. Zoo Babies: Promoting Motherhood -- 6. Exhibit Making: Creating Zoo Ecosystems -- 7. Creature Comfort: The Power of Microenvironments -- 8. What's This Thing? Searching for the Normal -- 9. Holding the Tiger: Zoos Say Yes to Drugs -- 10. Finding the Sick in the Zoo: Seeking Out Disease and Discomfort -- 11. Feeding the Ark: The Nutritional Wisdom of Animals -- 12. Getting Closer to Animals: Judas Goats and Alpaca Coats -- 13. So, You Work at the Zoo? Employees, Visitors, and Fence Jumpers -- 14. Animal Cases and Chases: And Some Things Better Kept to Myself -- 15. Zoo Regulars: Coworkers Without Titles -- 16. Ethical Captivity: Animal Well-Being in Zoos -- 17. What a Zoo Should Be, And Ought Not Be -- Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works on Zoos -- Index -- Photo Credits and Attributions |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826877103321 |
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Robinson Phillip T
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| New York, : Columbia University Press, c2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Pygmy Hippo Story : West Africa's Enigma of the Rainforest
| The Pygmy Hippo Story : West Africa's Enigma of the Rainforest |
| Autore | Robinson Phillip T |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, Incorporated, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (441 pages) |
| Disciplina |
599.63/5
599.635 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
FlackeGabriella L
HentschelKnut M |
| Soggetto topico |
Pygmy hippopotamus
Pygmy hippopotamus - Research Pygmy hippopotamus - Conservation Rare mammals - Africa, West |
| ISBN |
0-19-062787-5
0-19-061186-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- The Pygmy Hippo Story -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Authors' Introduction -- PART I DISCOVERY, HISTORY, AND CAPTURE -- 1. What Is a Pygmy Hippopotamus? The Small Details That Define Them -- 2. Hippos in Popular Culture and Folklore -- 3. Looking for Enigmas in the Forest: A Chronicle of Travelers, Trappers, and Researchers -- 4. The Use and Abuse of Hippos in Nature: No Peace Treaty in Sight -- 5. Heslop's Pygmy Hippopotamus: The Nigerian Extinction -- 6. Hans Schomburgk: Hunter, Trapper, Bush Bicyclist -- 7. Frans Van den Brink: The Master Hippo Catcher -- PART II WORKING IN PYGMY HIPPO COUNTRY -- 8. Arriving in West Africa: The Parable of the Dog in Heat -- 9. Just Getting There Is Most of the Journey: The Education of Greenhorn Field Biologists -- 10. Wrestling the Town Chief in Pygmy Hippo Country -- 11. Journeys Without Destinations: Working in Forests of Eternal Twilight -- 12. Going Bush in Sierra Leone: Leaving Ranger Bayoh Behind -- 13. Traveling Hammocks and Piggyback Rides: Bush Travel and Roadside Views in Pygmy Hippo Country -- 14. A Six-to-Six Walk: In Elephant Country -- 15. Small Planes: Blessings and Curses -- 16. Navigating Pygmy Hippo Country: "Five Cold Fantas, Please" -- 17. Pygmy Hippo Research on Tiwai Island: Conflicts and Cooperation -- 18. Living the Dream: First Stop, Abidjan -- 19. Pygmy Hippo Research in the Ivory Coast: Difficult, Daunting, and Sometimes Dirty Work -- 20. The Hippo Hotel of Ivory Coast: Getting Ready for the Guests -- PART III BIOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY -- 21. The Flora and Fauna of Pygmy Hippo Country: Meet the Neighbors -- 22. Pygmy Hippo Feeding Behavior and Nutrition -- 23. The Pygmy Hippo Hunters: Our Guides in the Forest -- 24. Common Ground for Hippos in West Africa: Their Overlapping Occurrence in Nature.
25. Sly, Shy, or Focused? The Origins of Elusiveness -- 26. Husbandry, Health, and Pathology of Pygmy Hippos: Optimizing Well-Being in Captivity -- PART IV CONSERVATION WORK DURING WARTIME -- 27. Staying Alive During the War: Escape from Liberia -- 28. The Disruptions and Setbacks of Civil War in Pygmy Hippo Country -- 29. The Shortcut from Master Sergeant to President: Executive Decisions and National Parks -- PART V CONSERVATION AND THE FUTURE -- 30. A Very Sad Story of Greed: The Timber and Wildlife Poachers -- 31. Conservation Genetics and Fragmented Populations: Managing the Pygmy Hippo Archipelago -- 32. Distribution and Population Estimates: Counting Pygmy Hippos -- 33. Conservation Planning and Priorities: What's Next? -- Afterword: The Shared Trajectories of Hippos and People -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910164930803321 |
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Robinson Phillip T
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| Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, Incorporated, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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