The ark in the park
Subtitle: the story of Lincoln Park Zoo
By: Mark Rosenthal, Carol Tauber, and Edward Uhlir
Contributors: Tauber, Carol, 1938-; Uhlir, Edward, 1944-
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Urbana
Language: eng
Number of pages: 194
Subjects: Lincoln Park Zoo -- History
Description: Presents a history of Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, discussing how its mission has changed since 1868 from a recreational attraction to a center for the study and conservation of endangered species from all over the world; includes archival materials, photographs, and oral histories.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-186) and index