National Zoological Park (U.S.) Early History Search this
Edition:
First
Physical description:
Number of pages: 216; Page numbers : 1-198
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Rock Creek Park (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
1996
Category:
Smithsonian History Bibliography
Notes:
Published in association with the National Zoological Park of the Smithsonian Institution. Includes illustrations, bibliographic references and an index. Foreword by Michael H. Robinson.
Summary:
Most of the chapters are derived from papers delivered at a symposium held October 1989 to celebrate the centennial of the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoological Park. Volume includes chapters on the history of the National Zoological Park itself. Chapter by Heather P. Ewing details the architectural history of the National Zoo.