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Environmental Studies




Environmental Studies
Animal Rights

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Making a Killing: The Political Economy of Animal Rights
Making a Killing: The Political Economy of Animal Rights
by Bob Torres
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Suggest to the average leftist that animals should be part of broader liberation struggles and—once they stop laughing—you'll find yourself casually dismissed. With a focus on labor, property, and the life of commodities, Making a... (read more)

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The Ethics of What We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter
The Ethics of What We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter
by Peter Singer
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Peter Singer, the groundbreaking ethicist whom The New Yorker calls the most influential philosopher alive teams up again with Jim Mason, his coauthor on the acclaimed Animal Factories, to set their critical sights on the food we buy and eat: where it... (read more)

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Where the Wild Things Were: Life, Death, and Ecological Wreckage in a Land of Vanishing Predators
Where the Wild Things Were: Life, Death, and Ecological Wreckage in a Land of Vanishing Predators
by William Stolzenburg
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Big, fierce animals have a noble champion in William Stolzenburg.--Edward O. Wilson, Professor Emeritus, Harvard University Wildlife journalist William Stolzenburg follows in the wake of nature's topmost carnivores and finds chaos in their absence. His... (read more)

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Animal Liberation
Animal Liberation
by Peter Singer
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The book that started a revolution. Since its original publication in 1975, this groundbreaking work has awakened millions of concerned men and women to the shocking abuse of animals everywhere — inspiring a worldwide movement to eliminate much... (read more)

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For the Love of Animals: The Rise of the Animal Protection Movement
For the Love of Animals: The Rise of the Animal Protection Movement
by Kathryn Shevelow
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“An exceptionally interesting history of the animal protection movement . . . For the Love of Animals is exemplary in every respect.”The Washington Post Book World In eighteenth-century Englandwhere the abuse of animals was routinethe idea... (read more)

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The Ten Trusts: What We Must Do to Care for the Animals We Love
The Ten Trusts: What We Must Do to Care for the Animals We Love
by Jane Goodall
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Now in paperback– the ten things we must do to ensure a safe and peaceful world, from legendary environmentalist Jane Goodall and brilliant animal behaviorist, Marc Bekoff. Combining her life's work living among the chimpanzees with her spiritual... (read more)

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Animal Liberation (Revised)
Animal Liberation (Revised)
by Peter Singer
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? The Book That Started A Revolution ? Since its original publication in 1975, this groundbreaking work has awakened millions of concerned men and women to the shocking abuse of animals everywhere -- inspiring a worldwide movement to eliminate much... (read more)

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The PETA Practical Guide to Animal Rights: Simple Acts of Kindness to Help Animals in Trouble
The PETA Practical Guide to Animal Rights: Simple Acts of Kindness to Help Animals in Trouble
by Ingrid Newkirk
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With more than two million members and supporters, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is the world's largest animal-rights organization, and its founder and president, Ingrid Newkirk, is one of the most well-known and most effective... (read more)

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Dominion
Dominion
by Matthew Scully
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"And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth."--... (read more)

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Animal Ingredients a To Z 3RD Edition
Animal Ingredients a To Z 3RD Edition
by E G Smith Collective
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Animal Ingredients A to Zis the bible for vegetarians, vegans, and caring consumers. More and more, we find our everyday foods containing peculiar -ingredients-many of which are animal derived. As well as a comprehensive listing of animal ingredients... (read more)

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Thanking the Monkey: Rethinking the Way We Treat Animals (08 Edition)
Thanking the Monkey: Rethinking the Way We Treat Animals (08 Edition)
by Karen Dawn
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"An Inconvenient Truth" meets animal rights in this smart, hip, and accessible primer from one of the most respected members of the activist community. Full-color photos and cartoons throughout.... (read more)

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Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp Who Would Be Human
Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp Who Would Be Human
by Elizabeth Hess
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This compassionate biography explores a fascinating character and an important story, beautifully illustrating the life of the mischievous chimpanzee who was the subject of a language experiment in the '70s. Both hopeful and sad, this moving account... (read more)

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Where the Wild Things Were: Life, Death, and Ecological Wreckage in a Land of Vanishing Predators
Where the Wild Things Were: Life, Death, and Ecological Wreckage in a Land of Vanishing Predators
by William Stolzenburg
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What would our world look like without without wolves, giant cats, and other preying animals? William Stolzenburg examines the absence of once-prominent predators and how that affects our global ecosystem. There are a lot of alarmist books coming out now... (read more)

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Why Animals Matter: The Case for Animal Protection
Why Animals Matter: The Case for Animal Protection
by Erin Williams
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Why Animals Matter: The Case for Animal Protection offers a concise yet complete overview of the problems of animal suffering, linking them to larger issues of human and environmental exploitation.... (read more)

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Animal Investigators: How the World's First Wildlife Forensics Lab Is Solving Crimes and Saving Endangered Species
Animal Investigators: How the World's First Wildlife Forensics Lab Is Solving Crimes and Saving Endangered Species
by Laurel Neme
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Inside the Clark R. Bavin U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory lies a rarely seen world, a CSI for wildlife, where a walk-in freezer contains carcasses and animal parts awaiting necropsies (animal autopsies); shelves and drawers hold pills,... (read more)

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Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds about Animals and Food
Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds about Animals and Food
by Gene Baur
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Leading animal rights activist Gene Baur examines the real cost of the meat on our plates — for both humans and animals alike — in this provocative and thorough examination of the modern farm industry. Many people picture cows, sheep, pigs,... (read more)

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Defending Our Wildlife Heritage: The Life and Times of a Special Agent
Defending Our Wildlife Heritage: The Life and Times of a Special Agent
by Terry Grosz
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A new collection of stories -- alternately hair-raising, hilarious, and heart-wrenching -- by Terry Grosz, a wildlife conservation law enforcement officer whose heroic career was dedicated to preserving our precious natural resources and wildlife... (read more)

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Animals, Emotion, and Morality: Marking the Boundary
Animals, Emotion, and Morality: Marking the Boundary
by B A Dixon
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Do some animals have morally laden emotions? Dixon examines various arguments in favor of this idea and finds them lacking. Each chapter begins with an animal story or anecdote to illustrate the theme to be covered.... (read more)

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Defending Animal Rights
Defending Animal Rights
by Tom Regan
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Presents a multifaceted discussion of some responses to the question, "Do animals have rights?"... (read more)

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The Foie Gras Wars: How a 5,000-Year-Old Delicacy Inspired the World's Fiercest Food Fight
The Foie Gras Wars: How a 5,000-Year-Old Delicacy Inspired the World's Fiercest Food Fight
by Mark Caro
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In announcing that he had stopped serving the fattened livers of force-fed ducks and geese at his world-renowned restaurant, influential chef Charlie Trotter heaved a grenade into a simmering food fight, and the Foie Gras Wars erupted. He said his... (read more)

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