Encyclopedia of the world's zoos

the long version

"No other reference work prvides the history and background of more than 150 of the world's major zoos, as well as the types of animals housed, the concepts and issues of animal care and keeping, facility design, professional organizations, and significant people in the field of zoology. Some 500 illustrated entries and indexes supplement the highly informative and readable text. An international team of more than 250 contributed to this work."--"Outstanding Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2002.