Zoo and aquarium history

"This second edition of Zoo and Aquarium History takes the reader on a journey through the transition of private collections to menageries, to zoos, then zoological gardens, and more recently conservation centers and sanctuaries. An international team of authors has thoroughly updated the only comprehensive, global history of animal collections, menageries, zoos, and aquariums.This new edition pulls together new regional information along with the cultural aspects of each region and expands the Appendix to include over 1,200 zoos and aquariums"--