Animals & society books

Speaking of Animals is a series of personal essays about such subjects as dogs in Brazil , big game in Kenya, novels...  Read More >>

Profiles one of the largest and most intriguing cases of animal hoarding. This investigation pries open the door...  Read More >>

Do animals have thoughts and feelings? Could robots have minds like our own? Can we ever know, or will the answer...  Read More >>

Through close readings of Jewish, Christian, Islamic, and Buddhist texts, Katherine Wills Perlo proves that our...  Read More >>

Through close readings of Jewish, Christian, Islamic, and Buddhist texts, Katherine Wills Perlo proves that our...  Read More >>

In the green pastures of the Elephant Nature Park, a sanctuary in northern Thailand, traumatized elephants can recover...  Read More >>

From the sheep, dog, and cockerel that were sent aloft in Montgolfier's balloon, to Galvani's frog's legs, Dolly...  Read More >>

While moral perfectionists rank conscious beings according to their cognitive abilities, Paola Cavalieri launches...  Read More >>

This is a delightful book, full of interesting aspects of animal welfare. An excellent guide to the academic study...  Read More >>

For the first time, this book addresses many of the issues that are fundamental to an understanding of the real...  Read More >>

For the first time, this book addresses many of the issues that are fundamental to an understanding of the real...  Read More >>

In a series of encounters between leading practitioners in the field of Animal Studies, this collection of essays...  Read More >>

""A most important book that will change the way many of us look at animals--and, ultimately, at ourselves."" --...  Read More >>

Part memoir, part expos, ""Righteous Porkchop"" offers a searing account of the factory farm industry--and the effects...  Read More >>

Examines how the early Christians manage to establish a religion and institution which, despite persecution, flourished...  Read More >>

In a series of encounters between leading practitioners in the field of Animal Studies, this collection of essays...  Read More >>

Other-than-human animals are an overwhelming presence in our collective and individual lives and, at the same time,...  Read More >>

The animal liberation movement is growing in size and strength, but so are the industries that exploit animals....  Read More >>

Examines the shared history of people and bears. Hopscotching through history, literature, and science, this work...  Read More >>

This anthology, from the literature of sociology and other disciplines as well, examines the various roles that...  Read More >>

In this informative and practical guide, two seasoned vegans offer tips and advice for thriving without animal by-products....  Read More >>

Slaughterhouse is the first book of its kind to explore the impact that unprecedented changes in the meatpacking...  Read More >>

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The Welfare of Animals is an exciting book that will stimulate and provoke its readers. Clive Phillips moved from...  Read More >>