Author: Mark Twain
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
A book created from the writings of Twain; his comments about animals are extracted from his works and are presented in an A to Z format.
The Higher Animals
Author: Mark Twain
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
A book created from the writings of Twain; his comments about animals are extracted from his works and are presented in an A to Z format.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
A book created from the writings of Twain; his comments about animals are extracted from his works and are presented in an A to Z format.
Animals of the High Mountains
Author: Judith E. Rinard
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780870447716
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Depicts mountain animals from all over the world, including the mountain lion, llama, rock hyrax, and ibex.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780870447716
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Depicts mountain animals from all over the world, including the mountain lion, llama, rock hyrax, and ibex.
A Foray into the Worlds of Animals and Humans
Author: Jakob von Uexküll
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 9781452903798
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
“Is the tick a machine or a machine operator? Is it a mere object or a subject?” With these questions, the pioneering biophilosopher Jakob von Uexküll embarks on a remarkable exploration of the unique social and physical environments that individual animal species, as well as individuals within species, build and inhabit. This concept of the umwelt has become enormously important within posthumanist philosophy, influencing such figures as Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, Deleuze and Guattari, and, most recently, Giorgio Agamben, who has called Uexküll “a high point of modern antihumanism.” A key document in the genealogy of posthumanist thought, A Foray into the Worlds of Animals and Humans advances Uexküll’s revolutionary belief that nonhuman perceptions must be accounted for in any biology worth its name; it also contains his arguments against natural selection as an adequate explanation for the present orientation of a species’ morphology and behavior. A Theory of Meaning extends his thinking on the umwelt, while also identifying an overarching and perceptible unity in nature. Those coming to Uexküll’s work for the first time will find that his concept of the umwelt holds new possibilities for the terms of animality, life, and the framework of biopolitics.
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 9781452903798
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
“Is the tick a machine or a machine operator? Is it a mere object or a subject?” With these questions, the pioneering biophilosopher Jakob von Uexküll embarks on a remarkable exploration of the unique social and physical environments that individual animal species, as well as individuals within species, build and inhabit. This concept of the umwelt has become enormously important within posthumanist philosophy, influencing such figures as Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, Deleuze and Guattari, and, most recently, Giorgio Agamben, who has called Uexküll “a high point of modern antihumanism.” A key document in the genealogy of posthumanist thought, A Foray into the Worlds of Animals and Humans advances Uexküll’s revolutionary belief that nonhuman perceptions must be accounted for in any biology worth its name; it also contains his arguments against natural selection as an adequate explanation for the present orientation of a species’ morphology and behavior. A Theory of Meaning extends his thinking on the umwelt, while also identifying an overarching and perceptible unity in nature. Those coming to Uexküll’s work for the first time will find that his concept of the umwelt holds new possibilities for the terms of animality, life, and the framework of biopolitics.
The Magnificent Book of Animals
Author: Tom Jackson
Publisher: Weldon Owen International
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Journey into the wilderness to get up close to the world’s most magnificent animals in this beautifully illustrated reference book filled with fascinating facts. The Magnificent Book of Animals takes you across the globe, from the Arctic tundra to the African savanna, to meet 36 fascinating animals. From the tiny Rondo dwarf bush baby to the massive white rhinoceros, this book depicts some of the world’s most incredible animals in stunning and accurate original illustrations. Intriguing facts accompany every illustration, so you can learn how a tiger marks its territory, why a polar bear isn’t really white, and how long a giraffe’s tongue actually is. This is the perfect book for animal lovers everywhere. 36 ANIMALS: Learn about dozens of animals from all over the world, from the snow leopard to the flying fox. BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED: Vibrant, detailed images bring these incredible animals to life. FASCINATING FACTS: Includes hundreds of fascinating facts in an easy-to-read Layout that will excite animal lovers of all ages. MAP OF THE ANIMAL WORLD: A full-page color map shows where each animal originates. COLLECT THE SERIES: More beautifully illustrated collections for all ages include The Magnificent Book of Cats, The Magnificent Book of Sharks, The Magnificent Book of Horses, The Magnificent Book of Birds, and The Magnificent Book of Extinct Animals.
Publisher: Weldon Owen International
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Journey into the wilderness to get up close to the world’s most magnificent animals in this beautifully illustrated reference book filled with fascinating facts. The Magnificent Book of Animals takes you across the globe, from the Arctic tundra to the African savanna, to meet 36 fascinating animals. From the tiny Rondo dwarf bush baby to the massive white rhinoceros, this book depicts some of the world’s most incredible animals in stunning and accurate original illustrations. Intriguing facts accompany every illustration, so you can learn how a tiger marks its territory, why a polar bear isn’t really white, and how long a giraffe’s tongue actually is. This is the perfect book for animal lovers everywhere. 36 ANIMALS: Learn about dozens of animals from all over the world, from the snow leopard to the flying fox. BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED: Vibrant, detailed images bring these incredible animals to life. FASCINATING FACTS: Includes hundreds of fascinating facts in an easy-to-read Layout that will excite animal lovers of all ages. MAP OF THE ANIMAL WORLD: A full-page color map shows where each animal originates. COLLECT THE SERIES: More beautifully illustrated collections for all ages include The Magnificent Book of Cats, The Magnificent Book of Sharks, The Magnificent Book of Horses, The Magnificent Book of Birds, and The Magnificent Book of Extinct Animals.
Day Animals, Night Animals ebook
Author: Dona Herweck Rice
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
ISBN: 1493899538
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
Which animals are active during the day? Which animals are active during the night? Perfect for 1st grade students, this book teaches the difference between them along with 8 words from Fry's First 100 words list. The short sentences and clear images support the text to help with memorization. The rebus pictures and simple text build grade 1 reading comprehension in a format that is appealing to children. Beginning readers will learn the essential sight words and gain confidence as they learn to read independently.
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
ISBN: 1493899538
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
Which animals are active during the day? Which animals are active during the night? Perfect for 1st grade students, this book teaches the difference between them along with 8 words from Fry's First 100 words list. The short sentences and clear images support the text to help with memorization. The rebus pictures and simple text build grade 1 reading comprehension in a format that is appealing to children. Beginning readers will learn the essential sight words and gain confidence as they learn to read independently.
Thinking Through Animals
Author: Matthew Calarco
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 080479653X
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
The rapidly expanding field of critical animal studies now offers a myriad of theoretical and philosophical positions from which to choose. This timely book provides an overview and analysis of the most influential of these trends. Approachable and concise, it is intended for readers sympathetic to the project of changing our ways of thinking about and interacting with animals yet relatively new to the variety of philosophical ideas and figures in the discipline. It uses three rubrics—identity, difference, and indistinction—to differentiate three major paths of thought about animals. The identity approach aims to establish continuity among human beings and animals so as to grant animals equal access to the ethical and political community. The difference framework views the animal world as containing its own richly complex and differentiated modes of existence in order to allow for a more expansive ethical and political worldview. The indistinction approach argues that we should abandon the notion that humans are unique in order to explore new ways of conceiving human-animal relations. Each approach is interrogated for its relative strengths and weaknesses, with specific emphasis placed on the kinds of transformational potential it contains.
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 080479653X
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
The rapidly expanding field of critical animal studies now offers a myriad of theoretical and philosophical positions from which to choose. This timely book provides an overview and analysis of the most influential of these trends. Approachable and concise, it is intended for readers sympathetic to the project of changing our ways of thinking about and interacting with animals yet relatively new to the variety of philosophical ideas and figures in the discipline. It uses three rubrics—identity, difference, and indistinction—to differentiate three major paths of thought about animals. The identity approach aims to establish continuity among human beings and animals so as to grant animals equal access to the ethical and political community. The difference framework views the animal world as containing its own richly complex and differentiated modes of existence in order to allow for a more expansive ethical and political worldview. The indistinction approach argues that we should abandon the notion that humans are unique in order to explore new ways of conceiving human-animal relations. Each approach is interrogated for its relative strengths and weaknesses, with specific emphasis placed on the kinds of transformational potential it contains.
Unusual Creatures
Author: Michael Hearst
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452104670
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
"Introduces the reader to a wealth of extraordinary life forms"-- P. [4] of cover.
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452104670
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
"Introduces the reader to a wealth of extraordinary life forms"-- P. [4] of cover.
The American Natural History
Author: William Temple Hornaday
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Our Symphony with Animals
Author: Aysha Akhtar
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1643131672
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
A leader in the fields of animal ethics and neurology, Dr. Aysha Akhtar examines the rich human-animal connection and how interspecies empathy enriches our well-being. Deftly combining medicine, social history and personal experience, Our Symphony with Animals is the first book by a physician to show that humans and animals have a shared destiny—our well-being is deeply entwined. Dr. Akhtar reveals how empathy for animals is the next step in our species’ moral evolution and a vital component of human health. When we include animals in our circle of empathy, we not only liberate animals, we also liberate ourselves. Drawing on the accounts of a varied cast of characters—a former mobster, a pediatrician, an industrial chicken farmer, a serial killer, and a deer hunter—to reveal what happens when we both break and forge bonds with animals. Interwoven is Dr. Akhtar’s own story, an immigrant who was bullied in school and abused by her uncle. Feeling abandoned by humanity, it was only when she met Sylvester, a dog who had also been abused, that she find the strength to sound the alarm for them both. Humans are neurologically designed to empathize with animals. Violence against animals goes against our nature. In equal measure, the love we give to animals biologically reverberates back to us. Our Symphony with Animals is the definitive account for why our relationships with animals matter.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1643131672
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
A leader in the fields of animal ethics and neurology, Dr. Aysha Akhtar examines the rich human-animal connection and how interspecies empathy enriches our well-being. Deftly combining medicine, social history and personal experience, Our Symphony with Animals is the first book by a physician to show that humans and animals have a shared destiny—our well-being is deeply entwined. Dr. Akhtar reveals how empathy for animals is the next step in our species’ moral evolution and a vital component of human health. When we include animals in our circle of empathy, we not only liberate animals, we also liberate ourselves. Drawing on the accounts of a varied cast of characters—a former mobster, a pediatrician, an industrial chicken farmer, a serial killer, and a deer hunter—to reveal what happens when we both break and forge bonds with animals. Interwoven is Dr. Akhtar’s own story, an immigrant who was bullied in school and abused by her uncle. Feeling abandoned by humanity, it was only when she met Sylvester, a dog who had also been abused, that she find the strength to sound the alarm for them both. Humans are neurologically designed to empathize with animals. Violence against animals goes against our nature. In equal measure, the love we give to animals biologically reverberates back to us. Our Symphony with Animals is the definitive account for why our relationships with animals matter.
Hello Baby Animals!
Author: Amelia Hepworth
Publisher: Tiger Tales
ISBN: 1680106961
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Babies can see black-and-white images from birth, and this captivating series has been specially designed to delight even the youngest readers. Babies will love to experience again and again the appealing, high-contrast black-and-white images in this engaging board book. With a tactile die-cut cover and super-bright fluorescent inks on every page, which feature simple black-and-white illustrations, this series has been specially designed to capture your little one's attention. Babies will meet a host of friendly baby animal characters. Happy Baby introduces adorable baby animals and other happy friends with engaging black-and-white board books! Each page features minimal text and a black-and-white, high-contrast picture with a bright burst of color.
Publisher: Tiger Tales
ISBN: 1680106961
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Babies can see black-and-white images from birth, and this captivating series has been specially designed to delight even the youngest readers. Babies will love to experience again and again the appealing, high-contrast black-and-white images in this engaging board book. With a tactile die-cut cover and super-bright fluorescent inks on every page, which feature simple black-and-white illustrations, this series has been specially designed to capture your little one's attention. Babies will meet a host of friendly baby animal characters. Happy Baby introduces adorable baby animals and other happy friends with engaging black-and-white board books! Each page features minimal text and a black-and-white, high-contrast picture with a bright burst of color.