In the Company of Animals
Author: James Serpell
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 283
ISBN-13:
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In the Company of Animals
Author: James Serpell
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1996-08-13
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780521577793
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat purpose, if any, do pets really serve? Are they simply an outlet for misplaced love? Or four-legged friends who help us to satisfy vital emotional needs? Whatever they are, when we elevate pets to the status of social companions, we undermine the distinction between human and non-human. In other words, pets force us to confront the moral contradictions inherent in our treatment of animals in general. Pursuing this idea to its logical conclusion, the author uncovers a fascinating and disturbing trail of myths, evasions and double standards which humans have used since earliest times to justify their subjugation of nature and other life forms. Through an exploration of the phenomenon of pet-keeping across history and between cultures, this thought-provoking study reassesses our relationships with animals and the natural world. This new edition of In the Company of Animals has been substantially revised and updated to take into account developments in research since the first edition was published in 1986.
In the Company of Animals
Author: Pam Chamberlain
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing (CN)
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781771082242
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this book, writers from across Canada tell thought-provoking stories of extraordinary encounters with a variety of animals?from rats and salamanders to wolves and bears. From tributes to a favourite cat or dog to tales of a chance encounter with a moose or a cougar, these stories are sure to entertain and enlighten. The writers are people who spend time in the company of animals, paying close attention to them and their natures. In the Company of Animals features stories from well-known Canadian authors including Farley Mowat, Richard Wagamese, David Weale, Linda Johns, and David Adams Richards, as well as many new and promising voices.
The Council of Animals
Author: Nick McDonell
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Published: 2021-07-20
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 125079904X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom national bestselling author Nick McDonell, The Council of Animals is a captivating fable for humans of all ages—dreamers and cynics alike—who believe (if nothing else) in the power of timeless storytelling. “‘Now,’ continued the cat, ‘there is nothing more difficult than changing an animal’s mind. But I will say, in case I can change yours: humans are more useful to us outside our bellies than in.’” Perhaps. After The Calamity, the animals thought the humans had managed to do themselves in. But, it turns out, a few are cowering in makeshift villages. So the animals—among them a cat, a dog, a crow, a baboon, a horse, and a bear—have convened to debate whether to help the last human stragglers . . . or to eat them. Rest assured, there is a happy ending. Sort of. Featuring illustrations by Steven Tabbutt
The Ultimate Book of Animals
Author: Anne-Sophie Baumann
Publisher: Twirl
Published: 2021-08-31
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow does a bird fly? What does a bee see? What do wolves eat? Interactive illustrations make it fun to learn about the animals all around.
Dr. Seuss's Book of Animals
Author: Dr. Seuss
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Published: 2024-07-16
Total Pages: 19
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn easy reader about animals—real and imaginary—with illustrations by Dr. Seuss! Featuring a mix of real animals and Seussian creatures, this super-simple rhymed riff about animals is both a concept book AND a funny introduction to the world of Dr. Seuss. Illustrated with art from beloved Dr. Seuss books—including One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish,Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?, and Dr. Seuss's ABC—it teaches beginning readers to identify animals in the world around them and ones only found in classic books by Dr. Seuss! Nurture a love of reading—and of Seussian creatures—with this great new concept book for beginning readers! Bright and Early Books are perfect for beginning beginner readers! Launched by Dr. Seuss in 1968 with The Foot Book, Bright and Early Books use fewer and easier words than Beginner Books. Readers just starting to recognize words and sound out letters will love these short books with colorful illustrations.
Mark Twain’s Book of Animals
Author: Mark Twain
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2011-07
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 0520271521
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"For those unaware—as I was until I read this book—that Mark Twain was one of America's early animal advocates, Shelley Fisher Fishkin's collection of his writings on animals will come as a revelation. Many of these pieces are as fresh and lively as when they were first written, and it's wonderful to have them gathered in one place." —Peter Singer, author of Animal Liberation and The Life You Can Save “A truly exhilarating work. Mark Twain's animal-friendly views would not be out of place today, and indeed, in certain respects, Twain is still ahead of us: claiming, correctly, that there are certain degraded practices that only humans inflict on one another and upon other animals. Fishkin has done a splendid job: I cannot remember reading something so consistently excellent."—Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, author of When Elephants Weep and The Face on Your Plate "Shelley Fisher Fishkin has given us the lifelong arc of the great man's antic, hilarious, and subtly profound explorations of the animal world, and she's guided us through it with her own trademark wit and acumen. Dogged if she hasn't." —Ron Powers, author of Dangerous Water: A Biography of the Boy Who Became Mark Twain and Mark Twain: A Life
The Silence of Animals
Author: John Gray
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2013-06-04
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 0374229171
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"An exploration of the failures of reason in human life and the enduring role of myth in science, politics, and morality"--
The Incredible Fold-Out Book of Animals
Author: Hélène Hilton
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780241276372
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOpen the giant flaps to get up close and personal with a whole world of wildlife. Discover fascinating facts and amazing wildlife photography in Incredible Animals, the first in a new series that encourages children to learn about some of the world's most incredible creatures. Bite-sized facts and beautiful illustrations combine to give the perfect introduction to wild friends both old and new, from pouncing tigers and gigantic elephants to colourful chameleons, there's something to delight curious little readers on every page.
The God of Animals
Author: Aryn Kyle
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2008-03-04
Total Pages: 343
ISBN-13: 1416533257
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn her stunning debut, Kyle produces an emotionally powerful coming-of-age story that deftly and movingly captures not only the complexity of love, loss, and human relationships but also the fierce and powerful bond between horses and humans.
