The Great Zoo of China
The Great Zoo of China

Author: Matthew Reilly

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-08-25

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13: 1476749574

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"The all-new thriller from #1 internationally bestselling author Matthew Reilly! It is a secret the Chinese government has been keeping for forty years. They have found a species of animal no one believed even existed. It will amaze the world. Now the Chinese are ready to unveil their astonishing discovery within the greatest zoo ever constructed. A small group of VIPs and journalists has been brought to the zoo deep within China to see its fabulous creatures for the first time. Among them is Dr. Cassandra Jane "CJ" Cameron, a writer for National Geographic and an expert on reptiles. The visitors are assured by their Chinese hosts that they will be struck with wonder at these beasts, that they are perfectly safe, and that nothing can go wrong. Of course it can't... GET READY FOR ACTION ON A GIGANTIC SCALE"--

Apellido Y Otros Poemas
Apellido Y Otros Poemas

Author: Nicolás Guillén

Publisher:

Published: 2004-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781902294155

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Poetry. Bilingual Edition. Translated from the Spanish by Roberto Marquez. In this collection, Guillen's vision of life as a widespread and diverse menagerie remains as potent today as when it was first published. Guillen's poetry draws on chilling realities and the absurd to fashion a zoo of natural and humanmade wonders alongside a wealth of social and political issues.

The Great Zoo
The Great Zoo

Author: Nicolás Guillén

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2024-10-02

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 0226834808

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A fantastical collection of poems by revolutionary Afro-Cuban poet Nicolás Guillén presented in a Spanish-English bilingual edition. Born in Cuba to parents of African and European ancestry, Nicolás Guillén worked in printing presses and studied law before moving into Havana’s literary scene. A virtuosic maker and breaker of forms, Guillén rose to fame by transforming a popular form of Cuban music into poetry that called attention to the experience of Afro-Cuban people, and he continued to interweave his artistic and political commitments as he traveled the world. Originally published in Spanish in 1967, The Great Zoo is a humorous and biting collection of poems that presents a fantastical bestiary of ideas, social concerns, landscapes, phenomena, and more. The “animals” on view in this menagerie include the Mississippi and Amazon Rivers, clouds from different countries, a singing guitar, a temperamental atomic bomb, blue-pelted police, a hurricane, the KKK, and the North Star, among many others. Translated by Aaron Coleman with a keen understanding of the contexts of colonial racialization, oppression, and exoticism, this bilingual edition stands as a testament to Guillén’s carnivalesque vision.

The Great Zoo of China
The Great Zoo of China

Author: Matthew Reilly

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-01-27

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13: 1476749582

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Now in mass-market—the action-packed thriller in the blockbuster and bestselling tradition of Jurassic Park from #1 internationally bestselling author Matthew Reilly! It is a secret the Chinese government has been keeping for forty years. They have proven the existence of dragons—a landmark discovery no one could ever believe is real, and a scientific revelation that will amaze the world. Now the Chinese are ready to unveil their astonishing findings within the greatest zoo ever constructed. A small group of VIPs and journalists has been brought to the zoo deep within China to see these fabulous creatures for the first time. Among them is Dr. Cassandra Jane “CJ” Cameron, a writer for National Geographic and an expert on reptiles. The visitors are assured by their Chinese hosts that they will be struck with wonder at these beasts, that the dragons are perfectly safe, and that nothing can go wrong. Of course it can’t… “Plenty of action....For over-the-top adventure addicts, a Reilly novel is like a new roller coaster opening at Great America. Lines form, fans swoon” (Booklist).

The Great Zoo of China
The Great Zoo of China

Author: Matthew Reilly

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-01-27

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 1476749558

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"Originally published in 2014 by Pan Macmillan Australia Pty Ltd"--Title page verso.

The Great Zoo Escape
The Great Zoo Escape

Author: Colin McNaughton

Publisher: Mammoth

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9780749701024

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Ruffles is nabbed from his island home and taken to a zoo from which he vows to escape.

Animal Care and Management at the National Zoo
Animal Care and Management at the National Zoo

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2005-11-27

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 0309095832

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This report follows up on an interim report released in February 2004 that focused on immediate needs in the areas of animal care and management, recordkeeping, and pest control. The report finds that the zoo has made good-faith efforts to correct deficiencies noted in the interim report and has made some noticeable improvements in the past year in zoo operations and animal care. However, problems in areas such as staff training, workplace culture, and strategic planning still need to be addressed. Specifically, the report recommends that the zoo immediately develop and implement animal-care training programs to ensure that people who are directly responsible for the well-being of its animal collection are adequately prepared and competent. The report commends a zoo-initiated strategic planning process as a positive step, but recommends it contain a more detailed, comprehensive strategy of how it will meet short-term goals and that it should link plans to upgrade facilities with those to acquire animals. The zoo should also focus on improving communication among keepers, veterinarians, nutritionists, senior managers, and curators.

Great Zoos Of The World
Great Zoos Of The World

Author: Lord Zuckerman

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-03-13

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 0429728611

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This book illustrates how some best zoos in the world have evolved, by reference to the history of a few. It contains a list of names of the present and former professional staff of the Zoological Society of London.