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Where the Wild Things Were: Life, Death, and Ecological Wreckage in a Land of Vanishing Predators
by William Stolzenburg  
Powells.com Staff Pick 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...
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Making a Killing: The Political Economy of Animal Rights
by Bob Torres Publisher Comments Suggest to the average leftist that animals should be part of broader liberation struggles andandmdash;once they stop laughingandmdash;youand#39;ll find yourself casually dismissed. With a focus on labor, property, and the life of commodities, Making a...
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The Ethics of What We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter
by Peter Singer Publisher Comments 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...
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Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds about Animals and Food
by Gene Baur Publisher Comments 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,...
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Animals and Why They Matter
by Mary Midgley Publisher Comments In Animals and Why They Matter, Mary Midgley examines the barriers that our traditions have erected between human beings and animals, and reveals that the too-often ridiculed subject of animal rights is an issue crucially related to such problems within...
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Thought to Exist in the Wild: Awakening from the Nightmare of Zoos
by Derrick Jensen Publisher Comments Combining stunning photos with a deeply moving essay, this book presents a passionate and unflinching exploration of zoos and what they teach us about animals, ourselves, and our relationship to the wild. This compelling work paints an unforgettable...
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The Animals Are Our Brothers and Sisters: Why Animal Experiments Are Misleading and Wrong
by Werner Hartinger Publisher Comments Respected surgeon and medical doctor Werner Hartinger investigates the claims and counterclaims concerning experimentation on animals. Through meticulous analysis he comes to the conclusion that animal experiments are not only unnecessary, but that the...
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100 Animals to See Before They Die
by Nick Garbutt Publisher Comments Marking a new departure for Bradt, this full color, large format title builds on the brand’s reputation for ethical travel and conservation, presenting a compendium of 100 of the world’s most endangered mammals in association with ZSL –...
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Thanking the Monkey: Rethinking the Way We Treat Animals
by Karen Dawn Publisher Comments "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....
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For the Love of Animals: The Rise of the Animal Protection Movement
by Kathryn Shevelow Publisher Comments The engaging story of how an unlikely group of extraordinary people laid the foundation for the legal protection of animals In eighteenth-century England—where cockfighting and bullbaiting drew large crowds, and the abuse of animals was routine...
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Animals Matter: A Biologist Explains Why We Should Treat Animals with Compassion and Respect
by Marc Bekoff Publisher Comments Bekoff, a renowned biologist specializing in animal minds and emotions, guides readers in looking at scientific research, philosophical ideas, and humane values that argue for the ethical and compassionate treatment of animals....
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The Scalpel and the Butterfly
by Deborah Rudacille Publisher Comments An engrossing and eloquent study of the history and ethics of animal experimentation The heart of a pig may soon beat in a human chest. Sheep, cattle, and mice have been cloned. Slowly but inexorably scientists are learning how to transfer tissues...
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The Great Ape Project: Equality Beyond Humanity
by Paola Cavalieri Publisher Comments IN...
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No Way Home: The Decline of the World's Great Animal Migrations
by David S. Wilcove Publisher Comments Animal migration is a magnificent sight: a mile-long blanket of cranes rising from a Nebraska river and filling the sky; hundreds of thousands of wildebeests marching across the Serengeti; a blaze of orange as millions of monarch butterflies spread...
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The Whale Warriors: The Battle at the Bottom of the World to Save the Planet's Largest Mammals
by Peter Heller Publisher Comments For two months, journalist Heller was aboard the pirate ship the "Farley Mowat" as it stalked its prey--a Japanese whaling fleet. Now, Heller chronicles this hair-raising journey, whose mission was to stop illegal whaling in the stormy, remote seas off...
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Fate of the Wild: The Endangered Species Act and the Future of Biodiversity
by Bonnie B Burgess Book News Annotation Arguing that one of the most prominent legislative acts for protecting the environment, the Endangered Species Act, is itself endangered, Burgess (biodiversity and wildlife conservation, Johns Hopkins U.) presents a defense of the act and discusses...
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Predators at Risk in the Pacific Northwest
by Dan A Nelson Synopsis An insightful look into the background of current predator controversies, offering readers a better understanding of the species that inhabit the wild areas of the Pacific Northwest....
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Defending Animal Rights
by Tom Regan Publisher Comments Presents a multifaceted discussion of some responses to the question, "Do animals have rights?"...
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Committed Signed
by Dan Mathews Publisher Comments Committed is a bold, offbeat, globe-trotting memoir that shows how the most ridiculed punching bag in high school became an internationally renowned crusader for the most downtrodden individuals of all — animals. This irresistibly entertaining book...
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The Ten Trusts: What We Must Do to Care for the Animals We Love
by Jane Goodall Publisher Comments 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...
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