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Written by Angus Martin; illustrated by Pamela Conder
This collaboration between Angus Martin and Pamela focuses on the place of zoos in
modern society.
Angus, a widely respected zoologist, successfuly blends scientific fact with a
wealth of anecdotes from his career spanning over thirty years in the field. The
love of the collaborators for the inhabitants of the animal kingdom is clearly
expressed both in the text and in Pamela's sumptuous illustrations.
Issues such as the viability of captive breeding programs and the moral dilemma
of keeping animals in captivity at all are thoroughly explored. Paintings, line
drawings and compositions reflecting many aspects of an animal's form and history
reinforce the messages contained in the text.
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