Japanese Wartime Zoo Policy: The Silent Victims of World War II

Itoh, M.

This book examines Japanese wartime zoo policy during World War II, analyzing the reasons why the Home Ministry destroyed more than 300 showpiece animals throughout Japan well before U.S. air strikes were anticipated, with international comparisons of the effects of the war on zoos in Europe, the United States, and the Middle East.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2011-01-19

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230108943

DOI: 10.1057/9780230117440

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 245