Do both the zoo and the mental hospital induce psychosis, as humans are treated as animals and animals are treated as humans? How have we looked at animals in the past, and how do we look at them today? How have zoos presented...
Human-animal relationships
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Author:McDonald, Tracy, Vandersommers, DanielSummary: -
Author:Patterson, JamesSummary:As coordinated attacks by animals against humans increase and escalate, young biologist Jackson Oz and ecologist Chloe Tousignant warn world leaders that soon there will be nowhere left for humans. All over the world, brutal attacks are...
- Author:Krull, KathleenSummary:
Discover how animals influenced twenty of the world's most beloved authors, from Charles Dickens to J. K. Rowling. Each short chapter focuses on one author's life, using simple, entertaining text to weave tales of the pets...
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Author:Simpson, AndrewSummary:Along with the internationally acclaimed and award-winning documentary film upon which this book is based, Wolves Unleashed takes the reader on an amazing journey that looks closely at Andrew Simpson’s relationship with one of nature’s...
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Author:Carmichael, ClaySummary:Stubborn, self-reliant, eleven-year-old Zoe, recently orphaned, moves to the country to live with her prickly half-uncle, a famous doctor and sculptor, and together they learn about trust and the strength of family.
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As a dark force engulfs the land, the fate of Erdas has fallen on the shoulders of four young strangers who each have forged a rare bond with their spirit beasts -- a bond that gives great powers to all of them.
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Author:Downer, AnnSummary:This book explains that, as the human population tops seven billion, animals are running out of space causing them to invade urban neighborhoods and that the urban neighborhoods must create space to accommodate wildlife if we are to...
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Author:London, JackSummary:After nearly starving in the desolate Yukon territory, a young wolfdog pup is taken in by a group of Native Americans and must grow into a savage and independent fighter to fend off the wolves and humans who threaten his survival. A...
- Author:Rose, MatildaSummary:
Everyone in Fairyland knows that Mrs. Paws is the perfect pet matchmaker! She has flying piglets, baby griffins, and even pugicorns. She has a knack for knowing what pets are right for each princess, prince, or mermaid! Millie the...
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Author:Haraway, Donna JeanneSummary: - Author:Teichner, MarthaSummary:
A memoir of love and loss, of being in the right place at the right time, and of the mysterious ways a beloved pet can bring people together, from CBS Sunday Morning News correspondent and multi-Emmy-Award-winning Martha Teichner. There...
- Author:Elmeligi, SarahSummary:
"A lavishly illustrated book that explores the complex behavioural characteristics of North America's largest land carnivores by examining the bear-human relationship from the bear's perspective. From the first moment...
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Author:O'Grey, Eric, Dagostino, MarkSummary:Eric was 150 pounds overweight, depressed, and sick. After failed diet attempts and the onset of type 2 diabetes, Eric went to a new doctor, who surprisingly prescribed a shelter dog. That's when Eric met Peety, an overweight, middle-...
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Author:Minkus, KimSummary:Tuft: "A bunch (natural or artificial) of small things, usually soft and flexible, ...fixed or attached at the base." - OED With Tuft, Kim Minkus takes us on flights of poetic fancy into futures where we "observe the green elite" and "...
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Author:Brett, BrianSummary:For thirty years, Brian Brett shared his office and his life with Tuco, a remarkable parrot given to asking such questions as 'Whaddya know?' and announcing 'Party time!' when guests showed up at Bretts farm. Although Brett bought Tuco...
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Author:Irwin, BindiSummary:A fast-paced adventure series featuring The Jungle Girl herself! The stories are inspired and co-created by Bindi Irwin, daughter of the iconic wildlife expert, Steve Irwin. The series features the characters of Bindi, her brother...
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"Understanding the relationships between humans and animals is essential to a full understanding of both our present and our shared past. Across the humanities and social sciences, researchers have embraced the 'animal turn,...
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Author:Gorham, VivienSummary:When thirteen-year-old Jamie Francis's parents divorced, she and her mother moved from Halifax to the small town of River Bend, Nova Scotia. Jamie doesn't have any friends and isn't sure how she'll ever make any, when she comes across a...
- Author:Hingson, MichaelSummary:
Discover how blindness and a bond between dog and man saved lives and brought hope during one of America's darkest days.
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