New Zoo Books

new book by R. Michael Burger. 2018. The Dragon Traders:A collective history of the reptile trade in America and the age of herpetoculture. Parador Press, Texas. paperback 473 pages. I bought my copy from Eagle Mountain Publ.Utah .

 

Just received this book, it's simply phenomenal.

 

Indeed. This! Book! Is! So! Good!

Expensive? Yes, but worth every penny/euro-cent/etc. I can't see any zoo-nerd being disappointed with this book despite the significant outlay.

Treat yourself, you'll love it. If you have to save, save (you'll be glad you did).

Final point, if you receive it slightly damaged (which sadly's a distinct possibility given the cover styling) contact the seller -I was offered and accepted a 25% refund on the cover price (some might prefer a pristine book but my attitude is that it wouldn't remain that way for ever and the slightly damaged cover didn't affect the contents -and I didn't feel quite as conflicted regarding it's cost).

 

Dammit...I might just have to spend the $128.65 Canadian for this book. The cost is eye-watering, but I see that there are 576 pages and the link below contains 16 superb images that are tempting me to make the purchase. I buy a ton of zoo-related books, but I've been hesitant with this one due to the exorbitant price. I might have to take the plunge!

https://www.amazon.ca/Zoo-Buildings...ds=zoo+building&qid=1560612573&s=books&sr=1-1

 

Take the plunge. Given you buy a ton of zoo books anyway just think of it as the next three books you'll buy (but in one go) . To be honest I've spent a third of it's price (still not cheap) on other books and not really rated them much so you can also think of it as, a guaranteed, three really good lesser priced books in one volume .

I'm not on commission or anything, truth.

 

It is well worth the steep cost. Utterly amazing amount of detail; only wish it included more examples from North America. A zoo design nerd’s dream book.

 

Probably because it originally was published in german (the author and the series are german).

 

Yes, but the book includes many non-German references and projects, and a small number of US examples. While it explicitly focuses on zoo buildings (not exhibits per se), there are numerous iconic North American facilities that would have fit nicely into the narrative (World of Birds and Jungleworld in the Bronx for example).
Nevertheless, it’s a wealth of detailed and unique material.

 

I just received this book a few days ago and it is visually stunning, though I had expected slightly more textually after the good reviews here. A big downside to me is the high amount of factual errors in the book, from typos, to wrong captions and historical errors. It is also a pity that the translation from German to English is not always smooth... It is still a great book though, especially for someone like me who has seen the vast majority of the examples used in the book in person.

 

A new book that is being published in January 2020, Father of Lions is set in northern Iraq. It is a 400-page book about the Mosul Zoo.

https://www.amazon.com/Father-Lions...s=zoo+history&qid=1570310686&s=books&sr=1-165

 

When is YOUR book coming out?!

 

Looks like a rich and interesting book. I would be interested to know how it came to the cover picture. The photo of the Bateleur eagle is undoubtedly great, but in my opinion it does not do justice to the title - a zoo guide through the zoos of the USA. That's why I would like to know if this photo was the idea of the authors, or rather of the publisher.

 

You can ask author right now... @snowleopard

 

The english translation of this book is available for preorder on Amazon for release on the 14th November.

J.W. Mohnhaupt and 1 more
The Zookeepers' War: An Incredible True Story from the Cold War

 

A translation of the highly entertaining Der Zoo der anderen. Really a must read for people who like the Berlin Zoos.

 

'The Zookeepers' War' is now released, and my copy arrived this morning. Having just finished 'Through the Lion Gate' this week the timing of this couldn't be better. I'm looking forward to reading what, if ever you can judge a book by the cover, looks a quality work.

 

Concerning the book" America`s Top 100 Zoos & Aquariums" the book is an IZES publication....this took us away from the demands of publishers. We are financing it ourselves and if it goes into profit will give the surplus away to conservational projects...no publisher would want to do that! Regarding the cover,we kicked a few things around and we thought this one from Arizona docent was great,it may be unrepresentative of the U.S. as such,but we wanted to get away from stars and stripes -styled iconography. It is limited to a thousand copies anyway, so the merest glance of the average Barnes and Noble customer is not really an issue.

 

Had a chance to visit Vienna zoo this week and bought beautiful edition called
Erlebnis zoo/Zoo experiences:
Erlebnis Zoo. Begegnungen im Tiergarten Schönbrunn | KIKO Verlag
Lavishly illustrated Coffe table book in German and English, printed 2018.

 

Elephant Speak: A Devoted Keeper's Life Among the Herd (Melissa Crandall - 2020) is due to be published next week and it chronicles a career of more than 30 years of Roger Henneous. It appears that he was at Oregon Zoo from 1968 to 1998 and the book details his relationship with the prospering elephant herd in Portland. I already know that @Tim Brown and I will likely be ordering this latest zoo book, but is anyone else interested? Check it out below:

https://www.amazon.ca/Elephant-Spea...=elephant+speak&qid=1582729796&s=books&sr=1-1

Here is an article about the upcoming book:

‘Elephant Speak’ tells the tale of longtime Oregon Zoo keeper and Portland’s herd