The Peaceable Kingdom: A Year in the Life of America's Oldest Zoo
- ISBN-10
- 0688063675
- ISBN-13
- 9780688063672
- Series
- The Peaceable Kingdom
- Category
- Pets / General
- Pages
- 413
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1988
- Publisher
- Morrow
- Author
- John Sedgwick
Description
John Sedgwick invites readers into an unforgettable world with the animals and people of the Philadelphia Zoo, America's oldest. With deft skill, he shares the bond between the creatures and their keepers, the jubilation at the birth of a new animal, the mourning at the death of an old favorite. Perfect for all animal lovers. 50 black-and-white photos.
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- 2003-10-01
- 224 pages
- Paperback
- University of Oregon University of Oregon Press
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