Animals category: 23627 books
Animals Matter
A Biologist Explains Why We Should Treat Animals with Compassion and Respect
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2007
Nonhuman animals have many of the same feelings we do. They get hurt, they suffer, they are happy, and they take care of each other. Marc Bekoff, a renowned biologist specializing in animal minds and emotions, guides readers from high school age up—including older adults who want a basic introduction...
Writing for Animals
New perspectives for writers and instructors to educate and inspire
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2018
A unique anthology of articles and essays to inspire animal-themed creative writing
Despite all we know about the sentience of animals, society tends to view and treat nonhuman animals as lesser creatures. And for society to change its views, writers must change their views. We must look closely...
by William T. Hornaday
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2013
This edition features a linked Table of Contents.
CONTENTS
I. A SURVEY OF THE FIELD
I. THE LAY OF THE LAND
II. WILD ANIMAL TEMPERAMENT & INDIVIDUALITY
III. THE LANGUAGE OF ANIMALS
IV. THE MOST INTELLIGENT ANIMALS
V. THE RIGHTS OF WILD ANIMALS
II. MENTAL TRAITS OF WILD ANIMALS
VI....
by Enrique Fiesta
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2014
Smilodon - Saber-toothed Tiger
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Appearance
Chapter 2: Behavior
Chapter 3: Environment
Conclusion
Author Bio
Introduction
Greetings young reader! Today we are going to take a step back in time and enter the age of prehistoric mammals. Mammals...
by Animal Planet
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2017
With more than 200 gorgeous photos of animals in their natural habitats, there's action and adventure on every page of Animal Planet Animals on the Move. This fast-moving addition to the Animal Bites series provides kids in the first years of schooling with the perfect bite-sized view of their favorite...
21 Funny Looking Animals
Weird & Wonderful Animals, #7
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2015
Discover Some of the Weirdest, Funny Looking Creatures that Live in all Parts of the World
This book will take you and your child on a wonderful adventure that both of you are sure to enjoy. Buckle up as this book takes you and your child to a completely different world often unexplored.
Nature...
21 Strange Animals That Live In The Desert
Weird & Wonderful Animals, #4
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2015
Discover Some of the Strangest Animals that Live in the Desert.
This book shows the beauty that usually goes unseen in the desert. Your child will see various creatures, some of which you’ve never seen before.
You and your child will learn a lot about these animals that live in various...
Animals Make Us Human
Creating the Best Life for Animals
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2010
How can we give animals the best life—for them? What does an animal need to be happy?
In her groundbreaking, best-selling book Animals in Translation, Temple Grandin drew on her own experience with autism as well as her experience as an animal scientist to deliver extraordinary insights into...
by Clare Palmer
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2010
It is widely agreed that because animals feel pain we should not make them suffer gratuitously. Some ethical theories go even further: because of the capacities that they possess, animals have the right not to be harmed or killed. These views concern what not to do to animals, but we also face questions...
Success Depends on the Animals
Emigrants, Livestock, and Wild Animals on the Overland Trails, 1840–1869
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2016
Between 1840 and 1869, thousands of people crossed the American continent looking for a new life in the West. Success Depends on the Animals explores the relationships and encounters that these emigrants had with animals, both wild and domestic, as they traveled the Overland Trail. In the longest...
Animals and Society
An Introduction to Human-Animal Studies
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
Considering that much of human society is structured through its interaction with non-human animals, and since human society relies heavily on the exploitation of animals to serve human needs, human–animal studies has become a rapidly expanding field of research, featuring a number of distinct positions,...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2013
Centering Animals in Latin American History writes animals back into the history of colonial and postcolonial Latin America. This collection reveals how interactions between humans and other animals have significantly shaped narratives of Latin American histories and cultures. The contributors work...
by Duncan Levy
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2010
This is a book written by a kid for kids. Duncan Levy chose 18 land animals and 14 sea animals to research and share his opinion on. It contains facts that are fun to learn delivered through the type of wit you would expect from a bright 8-year old (now 11).Animals on land Duncan discusses include:...
by Jasmin Hill
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2013
A picture book about the different kinds of animals in a SavannaA perfect bed time story for kids ages 3 to 5Savanna is a great place! Animals love the Savanna. Do you want to explore Savanna? Different kinds of animals live in it. Do you like animals? Do you like to explore different kind of animals?...