Authors:Arnold Arluke, Clinton R. Sander,
Publisher: Temple University Pre
Keywords: animals, society, culture, regarding
Number of Pages: 218
Published: 1996-06-14
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 1566394414
ISBN-13: 9781566394413
What is it about Western society, ask the authors, that makes it possible for people to express great affection for animals as sentient creatures and simultaneously turn a blind eye to the most callous behavior toward them? Animals are sold as expensive commodities, used as food and clothing, killed as vermin, and hunted for sport. But they also are treated as members of the family, used as the cause celebre of social movements, and made the subject of art, film, and poetry. Such contradictions motivate these unique ethnographers to venture into social worlds most people know about only in pas
Author: Frankie Stout
Publisher: PowerKids Press
Keywords: animals, extreme, strongest, nature
Number of Pages: 24
Published: 2008-01-30
List price: $21.25
ISBN-10: 1404241582
ISBN-13: 9781404241589
Author: Francine Galko
Publisher: Heinemann Library
Keywords: animals, habitats, seashore
Number of Pages: 1
Published: 2002-09
List price: $7.99
ISBN-10: 1403404429
ISBN-13: 9781403404428
Introduces the animals that make their habitat along the seashore.
Author: Francine Galko
Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree
Keywords: animals, habitats, desert
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2002-10-10
List price: $7.99
ISBN-10: 1403404356
ISBN-13: 9781403404350
What is a desert? Why does a stinkbug stand on its head? Where does the elf owl nest when there are no trees in the desert? Learn where desert animals live, how they hide, and how people are learning to protect this habitat.
Author: Harald Tietze and Friends
Publisher: Harald W. Tietze Publishing
Keywords: animals, therapies, natural, introduction, nature, pharmacy
Published: 2000
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 1876173262
ISBN-13: 9781876173265
Author: Kristen Leigh Bell
Publisher: Findhorn Pre
Keywords: animals, oils, hydrosols, essential, comprehensive, aromatherapy, holistic, guide
Number of Pages: 228
Published: 2002-09-01
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 1899171592
ISBN-13: 9781899171590
Aromatherapy is the therapeutic use of essential oils and hydrosols extracted from plants, flowers, trees, seeds and fruit. Just as aromatherapy has become scientifically validated medical practice for people, it has become an increasingly popular health treatment for animals. This book will fill a growing need for effective aromatherapy information and treatments that improve and maintain animal health, as well as prevent common ailments in dogs, cats, and other animals. This comprehensive guide will focus on safety and common uses of essential oils, application methods, recipes for various a
Authors:Marc Bekoff, Jane Goodall,
Publisher: Shambhala
Keywords: animals, compassion, respect, treat, explains, matter, biologist
Number of Pages: 202
Published: 2007-11-13
List price: $14.00
ISBN-10: 1590305221
ISBN-13: 9781590305225
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 upincluding older adults who want a basic introduction to the topicin looking at scientific research, philosophical ideas, and humane values that argue for the ethical and compassionate treatment of animals. Citing the latest scientific studies and tackling controversies with conviction, he zeroes in on the important questions, inviting reader partic
