Animals & Society
"If Only They Could Speak"Understanding the Powerful Bond Between Dogs and Their Owners
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Reveals that the emotional problems of animals are often as complex, heartrending and treatable as those of humans. This book explores how separation anxiety, jealousy, fear and death affect animals. With 15 illustrations. Paperback, 288 pages. Size: 212 x 141 mm. Weight: 244g.
Author: Dodman, Nicholas H.
ISBN: 0393334244
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Ltd
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Animals & Society
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"Laboratory Animal Law"Legal Control of the Use of Animals in Research
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Offers guidance on the legal obligations of caring for laboratory animals. This book focuses on the interpretation of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. It emphasises on the practical application of legal controls of the use of animals in research. With illustrations. 2 rev ed. Paperback, 240 pages. Size: 244 x 173 mm. Weight: 433g.
Author: Dolan, Kevin
ISBN: 1405162821
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Date: 2007 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Animals & Society
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"Introduction to Animal Rights"Your Child Or the Dog?
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Looks at our conventional moral thinking about animals. Using examples, analogies, and thought-experiments, this work reveals the inconsistency between what we say we believe about animals and how we actually treat them. It takes us through concepts of property and equal consideration to arrive at the basic contention of animal rights. With 2 tables. Paperback, 272 pages. Size: 230 x 155 mm. Weight: 386g.
Author: Francione, Gary L.
ISBN: 1566396921
Publisher: Temple University Press,U.S.
Date: 1999 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Animals & Society
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"The Compassionate Carnivore"Or How to Keep Animals Happy, Save Old MacDonald's Farm, Reduce Your Hoofprint and Still Eat Meat
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Following the cult favorite Hit by a Farm-an original look into the clamor over livestock and meat, showing consumers how to be healthy and humane carnivores Hardback, 304 pages. Size: 210 x 140 mm. Weight: 417g.
Author: Friend, Catherine
ISBN: 1600940072
Publisher: The Perseus Books Group
Date: 2008 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Animals & Society
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"The Animals' War"Animals in Wartime From the First World War to the Present Day
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From the First World War, animals have played a key part in warfare - and many have suffered and died as a result. This is a tribute to their efforts and sacrifice - illustrated with several photographs and paintings. With 250 illustrations in colour & b&w. Hardback, 192 pages. Size: 255 x 255 mm. Weight: 788g.
Author: Gardiner, Juliet
ISBN: 0749951036
Publisher: Piatkus Books
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Animals & Society
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"Animal Ethics"
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Attempts to lead the way through the moral maze that is our relationship with nonhuman animals. This book takes the reader step by step through the main parameters of the debate, demonstrating at each turn the different positions adopted. With 0. Paperback, 224 pages. Size: 228 x 154 mm. Weight: 300g.
Author: Garner, Robert
ISBN: 0745630790
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers
Date: 2005 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Animals & Society
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"The No-Nonsense Guide to Animal Rights"
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"No-Nonsense Guides" series; A history of the movement that shows why the promotion and protection of animal rights is more critical than ever. This work explains the key issues, charts the growth of the animal rights movement and looks at welfare and protection laws. It also includes a practical day to day guide to what you can do to minimise exploitation. With 20 charts, diagrams, maps, graphs and illustrations. Paperback, 144 pages. Size: 180 x 110 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author: Grant, Catharine
ISBN: 1904456405
Publisher: New Internationalist Publications Ltd
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Animals & Society
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"Animal Welfare and Meat Production"
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Presents an understanding of the relationship between the welfare of major food animal species and their physiology, and the direct impact this has on meat quality. This book focuses on the research and developments and also looks into welfare in aquaculture. With illustrations. 2 rev ed. Paperback, 400 pages. Size: 243 x 173 mm. Weight: 701g.
Author: Gregory, N.G.
ISBN: 1845932153
Publisher: Cabi Publishing
Date: 2007 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Animals & Society
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"When Species Meet"
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"Posthumanities" series; With illustrations. Paperback, 360 pages. Size: 229 x 149 mm. Weight: 585g.
Author: Haraway, Donna J.
ISBN: 0816650462
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Date: 2007 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Animals & Society
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"Striking at the Roots"A Practical Guide to Animal Activism
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Brings together the effective tactics for speaking out for animals and gives voice to activists from around the globe, and explains how others can get involved. With illustrations. Paperback, 304 pages. Size: 216 x 140 mm. Weight: 349g.
Author: Hawthorne, Mark
ISBN: 1846940915
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Animals & Society
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"Animal Happiness"A Moving Exploration of Animals and Their Emotions - From Cats and Dogs to Orangutans and Tortoises
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Offers animal anecdotes written in poetic style. Through entertaining stories about cats, horses, an ornamental carp, a scorpion, tortoises and other animals, the author focuses on how each of these various creatures experiences happiness in its own special way. She also considers the process of mourning a loved dog's death. Paperback, 256 pages. Size: 216 x 140 mm. Weight: 309g.
Author: Hearne, Vicki
ISBN: 160239167X
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Date: 2007 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Animals & Society
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"Non Animal Technology in Biomedical and Behavioral Research and Testing"
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Describes the application of non-animal methods in a wide variety of research and testing situations, including computer modelling/graphics, protein sequence analysis, behavioural analysis, drug design/testing, cosmetic and household product testing, toxicological testing and clinical testing. With 3 figs., 15 tabs.. Hardback, 290 pages. Size: 230 x 152 mm. Weight: 588g.
Author: Kapis, M. Gad, Shayne Cox
ISBN: 0873715047
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Date: 1993 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Animals & Society
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"Animal and Human Health and Welfare"A Comparative Philosophical Analysis
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Helps explain the central notions of health and welfare by comparing the human and animal variants of these concepts. Split into three parts, this book starts by presenting a background of some of the major theories of human health and welfare. This is followed by a discussion of theories on animal welfare and health. Paperback, 208 pages. Size: 241 x 174 mm. Weight: 457g.
Author: Nordenfelt, Lennart
ISBN: 1845930592
Publisher: Cabi Publishing
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Animals & Society
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"Save Our Stags"The Long Struggle Against Britain's Most Controversial Blood Sport
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Stag hunting has always been the most hated blood sport on the anti 'hit list', sustaining constant attack for over the years. This book takes the story from the start of Henry Salt's 1891 campaign against the Royal Buckhounds through to the post-2004 ban machinations of the Countryside Alliance. With c16 photos. Paperback, 472 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 763g.
Author: Pedler, Ian
ISBN: 095547860X
Publisher: Black Daps Press
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Animals & Society
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"Ethics, Law and the Veterinary Nurse"
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Explores ethical issues surrounding veterinary nursing. This book addresses ethics and law specifically from a veterinary nursing perspective. It covers topics such as: regulation; representation; research ethics; religious ethics; and, the Veterinary Surgeon's Act. With 100 ills.. Paperback, 178 pages. Size: 246 x 189 mm. Weight: 1000g.
Author: Pullen, Sophie Gray, Carol
ISBN: 0750688440
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Tertiary Education (Us: College) Animals & Society
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