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Babylon's Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo
Graham Spence
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Description for Babylon's Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo
Paperback. Chronicles the Baghdad zoo's transformation from bombed-out rubble to peaceful park. This title recounts hair-raising efforts to save a pride of the dictator's lions, close a deplorable black-market zoo, and rescue Saddam's Arabian horses. Num Pages: 256 pages, includes one 8-page colour photo insert. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; WNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 242.
When the Iraq war began, conservationist Lawrence Anthony could think of only one thing: the fate of the Baghdad Zoo, located in the city centre and caught in the war's crossfire. Once Anthony entered Baghdad he discovered that full-scale combat and uncontrolled looting had killed nearly all the animals of the zoo. But not all of them. U.S. soldiers had taken the time to help care for the remaining animals, and the zoo's staff had returned to work in spite of the constant fire fights. Together the Americans and Iraqis managed to keep alive the animals that had survived the ... Read more
When the Iraq war began, conservationist Lawrence Anthony could think of only one thing: the fate of the Baghdad Zoo, located in the city centre and caught in the war's crossfire. Once Anthony entered Baghdad he discovered that full-scale combat and uncontrolled looting had killed nearly all the animals of the zoo. But not all of them. U.S. soldiers had taken the time to help care for the remaining animals, and the zoo's staff had returned to work in spite of the constant fire fights. Together the Americans and Iraqis managed to keep alive the animals that had survived the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
240g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
California, United States
ISBN
9780312382155
SKU
V9780312382155
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Ref
99-15
About Graham Spence
Lawrence Anthony is an acclaimed conservationist and founder of the Earth Organization. He received the UN's Earth Day award for his work in Baghdad. He lives in Zululand, South Africa. Graham Spence is a journalist and editor. Originally from South Africa, he lives in England.
Reviews for Babylon's Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo
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"Terrific tale about how Iraqis, a South African conservationist and American soldiers saved the animals of the Baghdad Zoo... A wartime story with a joyful ending."... Kirkus Reviews"
"Terrific tale about how Iraqis, a South African conservationist and American soldiers saved the animals of the Baghdad Zoo... A wartime story with a joyful ending."... Kirkus Reviews"