Author: Puzzle Books for Preschoolers
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781718123885
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Can you guess the animal i'm thinking of? You'll soon discover in this fun, clue-based book for 2-5 year olds! Each puzzle page gives you a number of clues (i.e. the first letter of the animals name, where they live, what they eat, etc), all you have to do is work out the animal I'm describing, then turn the page to see if you've guessed correctly! A perfect book for curious kids who love to puzzle solve.
What Animal Am I Thinking Of?
Author: Puzzle Books for Preschoolers
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781718123885
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Can you guess the animal i'm thinking of? You'll soon discover in this fun, clue-based book for 2-5 year olds! Each puzzle page gives you a number of clues (i.e. the first letter of the animals name, where they live, what they eat, etc), all you have to do is work out the animal I'm describing, then turn the page to see if you've guessed correctly! A perfect book for curious kids who love to puzzle solve.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781718123885
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Can you guess the animal i'm thinking of? You'll soon discover in this fun, clue-based book for 2-5 year olds! Each puzzle page gives you a number of clues (i.e. the first letter of the animals name, where they live, what they eat, etc), all you have to do is work out the animal I'm describing, then turn the page to see if you've guessed correctly! A perfect book for curious kids who love to puzzle solve.
I'm Thinking of a Jungle Animal
Author: Adam Guillain
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1536220167
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Each child is thinking of a jungle animal. Read the clues, make a guess, and pull the slider to reveal the animal hiding in the illustrated scene! Each child is thinking of a jungle animal. What do the animals look like? What noises do they make? Read the clues, make a guess, and pull the slider to reveal the animal hiding in the beautifully illustrated scene!
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1536220167
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Each child is thinking of a jungle animal. Read the clues, make a guess, and pull the slider to reveal the animal hiding in the illustrated scene! Each child is thinking of a jungle animal. What do the animals look like? What noises do they make? Read the clues, make a guess, and pull the slider to reveal the animal hiding in the beautifully illustrated scene!
Beyond Words
Author: Carl Safina
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0805098887
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Hailed conservationist Carl Safina examines animal personhood as told through the inspired narrative portraits of elephants, wolves, and dolphins
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0805098887
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Hailed conservationist Carl Safina examines animal personhood as told through the inspired narrative portraits of elephants, wolves, and dolphins
Thinking Animals
Author: Kari Weil
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231148097
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Kari Weil provides a critical introduction to the field of animal studies as well as an appreciation of its thrilling acts of destabilization. Examining real and imagined confrontations between human and nonhuman animals, she charts the presumed lines of difference between human beings and other species and the personal, ethical, and political implications of those boundaries. Weil's considerations recast the work of such authors as Kafka, Mann, Woolf, and Coetzee, and such philosophers as Nietzsche, Heidegger, Derrida, Deleuze, Agamben, Cixous, and Hearne, while incorporating the aesthetic perspectives of such visual artists as Bill Viola, Frank Noelker, and Sam Taylor-Wood and the "visual thinking" of the autistic animal scientist Temple Grandin. She addresses theories of pet keeping and domestication; the importance of animal agency; the intersection of animal studies, disability studies, and ethics; and the role of gender, shame, love, and grief in shaping our attitudes toward animals. Exposing humanism's conception of the human as a biased illusion, and embracing posthumanism's acceptance of human and animal entanglement, Weil unseats the comfortable assumptions of humanist thought and its species-specific distinctions.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231148097
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Kari Weil provides a critical introduction to the field of animal studies as well as an appreciation of its thrilling acts of destabilization. Examining real and imagined confrontations between human and nonhuman animals, she charts the presumed lines of difference between human beings and other species and the personal, ethical, and political implications of those boundaries. Weil's considerations recast the work of such authors as Kafka, Mann, Woolf, and Coetzee, and such philosophers as Nietzsche, Heidegger, Derrida, Deleuze, Agamben, Cixous, and Hearne, while incorporating the aesthetic perspectives of such visual artists as Bill Viola, Frank Noelker, and Sam Taylor-Wood and the "visual thinking" of the autistic animal scientist Temple Grandin. She addresses theories of pet keeping and domestication; the importance of animal agency; the intersection of animal studies, disability studies, and ethics; and the role of gender, shame, love, and grief in shaping our attitudes toward animals. Exposing humanism's conception of the human as a biased illusion, and embracing posthumanism's acceptance of human and animal entanglement, Weil unseats the comfortable assumptions of humanist thought and its species-specific distinctions.
The Philosophy of Animal Minds
Author: Robert W. Lurz
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139481029
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
This volume is a collection of fourteen essays by leading philosophers on issues concerning the nature, existence, and our knowledge of animal minds. The nature of animal minds has been a topic of interest to philosophers since the origins of philosophy, and recent years have seen significant philosophical engagement with the subject. However, there is no volume that represents the current state of play in this important and growing field. The purpose of this volume is to highlight the state of the debate. The issues which are covered include whether and to what degree animals think in a language or in iconic structures, possess concepts, are conscious, self-aware, metacognize, attribute states of mind to others, and have emotions, as well as issues pertaining to our knowledge of and the scientific standards for attributing mental states to animals.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139481029
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
This volume is a collection of fourteen essays by leading philosophers on issues concerning the nature, existence, and our knowledge of animal minds. The nature of animal minds has been a topic of interest to philosophers since the origins of philosophy, and recent years have seen significant philosophical engagement with the subject. However, there is no volume that represents the current state of play in this important and growing field. The purpose of this volume is to highlight the state of the debate. The issues which are covered include whether and to what degree animals think in a language or in iconic structures, possess concepts, are conscious, self-aware, metacognize, attribute states of mind to others, and have emotions, as well as issues pertaining to our knowledge of and the scientific standards for attributing mental states to animals.
Sad Animal Facts
Author: Brooke Barker
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1250095093
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
New York Times Bestseller! A delightful and quirky compendium of the Animal Kingdom’s more unfortunate truths, with over 150 hand-drawn illustrations. Ever wonder what a mayfly thinks of its one-day lifespan? (They’re curious what a sunset is.) Or how a jellyfish feels about not having a heart? (Sorry, but they’re not sorry.) This melancholy menagerie pairs the more unsavory facts of animal life with their hilarious thoughts and reactions. Sneakily informative, and wildly witty, SAD ANIMAL FACTS will have you crying with laughter.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1250095093
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
New York Times Bestseller! A delightful and quirky compendium of the Animal Kingdom’s more unfortunate truths, with over 150 hand-drawn illustrations. Ever wonder what a mayfly thinks of its one-day lifespan? (They’re curious what a sunset is.) Or how a jellyfish feels about not having a heart? (Sorry, but they’re not sorry.) This melancholy menagerie pairs the more unsavory facts of animal life with their hilarious thoughts and reactions. Sneakily informative, and wildly witty, SAD ANIMAL FACTS will have you crying with laughter.
Animal Wise
Author: Virginia Morell
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
ISBN: 0307461440
Category : Animal behavior
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Explores the frontiers of research on animal cognition and emotion, offering a surprising examination into the hearts and minds of wild and domesticated animals.
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
ISBN: 0307461440
Category : Animal behavior
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Explores the frontiers of research on animal cognition and emotion, offering a surprising examination into the hearts and minds of wild and domesticated animals.
Human, Animal
Author: Seth Insua
Publisher: CMC Verve
ISBN: 0857308904
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
** 'BEAUTIFULLY, SKILFULLY TOLD WITH REAL TENSION AND GORGEOUS CHARACTERS, HUMAN, ANIMAL MOVED ME TO TEARS... REMARKABLE' - RUSSELL T DAVIES ** A deeply moving debut about one family's struggle to find connection in a rapidly changing world, Human, Animal is an ode to the wild, a journey of self-discovery and a hopeful path to common ground. Since the death of his brother, dairy farmer George Calvert has fought to keep the family business afloat. Worried about the future but resistant to change, he refuses to face the reality of his failing farm, his elderly mother's declining health and his troubled relationship with his youngest son, Tom. Newly returned from university, Tom isolates himself in his childhood bedroom, guarding the truth of his burgeoning identity. When animal rights activists break into the cowshed one morning, Tom appears to side with the protesters. As the Calverts begin to unravel, a decades-old secret surfaces – one that might rip them apart completely, or finally unite them. Perfect for fans of Pity by Andrew McMillan, Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart, A Town Called Solace by Mary Lawson and The Discomfort of Evening by Lucas Rijneveld. ADVANCE PRAISE FOR HUMAN, ANIMAL 'Insua probes the spaces between black-and-white-thinking with immeasurable sensitivity... Human, Animal explores the anxious convergence of the past, present and future, with staggering clarity. A truly impressive debut ' - Joshua Jones, author of Local Fires 'Blisteringly emotional, exploring the complex folds of family bonds. The last page left me haunted. Completely unmissable' - Lucy Rose, author of The Lamb 'A beautiful, clever debut, written with such tenderness for its muddled, struggling cast. Seth Insua balances polarised worlds – the young and old, the urban and rural, the expected and forbidden – to create a novel so full of generosity and insight' - Abigail Dean, author of Girl A 'One of the most thought-provoking books I've read this year' - Naomi Kelsey, author of The Burnings ‘I could not get enough of this beautiful book' - Eirinie Lapidaki, author of The Wives of Halcyon 'A formidable saga of British farming – spinning a moving tale of belonging, family, and land that brings country life into fierce reckoning with the modern world. As vital and sweeping as the countryside it enfolds us in' - Scott Preston, author of The Borrowed Hills 'Compelling, conflicting and heartbreaking, Human, Animal had my heart pounding in my throat until I'd devoured every last page’ - Awais Khan, author of No Honour 'A searingly powerful novel' - Lucy Ashe, author of Clara & Olivia 'Poignant, lyrical... Human, Animal is about remembering our shared humanity that has the potential to reunite us under one sun in this complex, ever-changing, yet beautiful world' - James Hodge, Attitude magazine ‘A rich and compelling debut from a writer with a striking talent for weaving together complex narrative strands in order to create a sophisticated, symphonic whole. Seth Insua is one to watch' - Barney Norris, author of The Vanishing Hours 'Empathetic, beautifully written and deeply moving... A must-read' - Bonnie Burke-Patel, author of I Died at Fallow Hall ‘Timely, funny and moving, Human, Animal reminds us how powerful the novel can be in the hands of a true writer' - Charles Fernyhough, author of A Box of Birds 'I can't stop thinking about Human, Animal... A heartbreaking but hopeful portrait of a family struggling to understand each other' - Curtis Garner, author of Isaac
Publisher: CMC Verve
ISBN: 0857308904
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
** 'BEAUTIFULLY, SKILFULLY TOLD WITH REAL TENSION AND GORGEOUS CHARACTERS, HUMAN, ANIMAL MOVED ME TO TEARS... REMARKABLE' - RUSSELL T DAVIES ** A deeply moving debut about one family's struggle to find connection in a rapidly changing world, Human, Animal is an ode to the wild, a journey of self-discovery and a hopeful path to common ground. Since the death of his brother, dairy farmer George Calvert has fought to keep the family business afloat. Worried about the future but resistant to change, he refuses to face the reality of his failing farm, his elderly mother's declining health and his troubled relationship with his youngest son, Tom. Newly returned from university, Tom isolates himself in his childhood bedroom, guarding the truth of his burgeoning identity. When animal rights activists break into the cowshed one morning, Tom appears to side with the protesters. As the Calverts begin to unravel, a decades-old secret surfaces – one that might rip them apart completely, or finally unite them. Perfect for fans of Pity by Andrew McMillan, Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart, A Town Called Solace by Mary Lawson and The Discomfort of Evening by Lucas Rijneveld. ADVANCE PRAISE FOR HUMAN, ANIMAL 'Insua probes the spaces between black-and-white-thinking with immeasurable sensitivity... Human, Animal explores the anxious convergence of the past, present and future, with staggering clarity. A truly impressive debut ' - Joshua Jones, author of Local Fires 'Blisteringly emotional, exploring the complex folds of family bonds. The last page left me haunted. Completely unmissable' - Lucy Rose, author of The Lamb 'A beautiful, clever debut, written with such tenderness for its muddled, struggling cast. Seth Insua balances polarised worlds – the young and old, the urban and rural, the expected and forbidden – to create a novel so full of generosity and insight' - Abigail Dean, author of Girl A 'One of the most thought-provoking books I've read this year' - Naomi Kelsey, author of The Burnings ‘I could not get enough of this beautiful book' - Eirinie Lapidaki, author of The Wives of Halcyon 'A formidable saga of British farming – spinning a moving tale of belonging, family, and land that brings country life into fierce reckoning with the modern world. As vital and sweeping as the countryside it enfolds us in' - Scott Preston, author of The Borrowed Hills 'Compelling, conflicting and heartbreaking, Human, Animal had my heart pounding in my throat until I'd devoured every last page’ - Awais Khan, author of No Honour 'A searingly powerful novel' - Lucy Ashe, author of Clara & Olivia 'Poignant, lyrical... Human, Animal is about remembering our shared humanity that has the potential to reunite us under one sun in this complex, ever-changing, yet beautiful world' - James Hodge, Attitude magazine ‘A rich and compelling debut from a writer with a striking talent for weaving together complex narrative strands in order to create a sophisticated, symphonic whole. Seth Insua is one to watch' - Barney Norris, author of The Vanishing Hours 'Empathetic, beautifully written and deeply moving... A must-read' - Bonnie Burke-Patel, author of I Died at Fallow Hall ‘Timely, funny and moving, Human, Animal reminds us how powerful the novel can be in the hands of a true writer' - Charles Fernyhough, author of A Box of Birds 'I can't stop thinking about Human, Animal... A heartbreaking but hopeful portrait of a family struggling to understand each other' - Curtis Garner, author of Isaac
I'm Thinking of a Pet
Author: Charlotte Guillain
Publisher: I'm Thinking of
ISBN: 9781788005814
Category : Board books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Guess the animal from the clues, then pull a slider to reveal the answer!
Publisher: I'm Thinking of
ISBN: 9781788005814
Category : Board books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Guess the animal from the clues, then pull a slider to reveal the answer!
Persons, Animals, Ourselves
Author: Paul F. Snowdon
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191056804
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
The starting point for this book is a particular answer to a question that grips many of us: what kind of thing are we? The particular answer is that we are animals (of a certain sort)--a view nowadays called 'animalism'. This answer will appear obvious to many but on the whole philosophers have rejected it. Paul F. Snowdon proposes, contrary to that attitude, that there are strong reasons to believe animalism and that when properly analysed the objections against it that philosophers have given are not convincing. One way to put the idea is that we should not think of ourselves as things that need psychological states or capacities to exist, any more that other animals do. The initial chapters analyse the content and general philosophical implications of animalism--including the so-called problem of personal identity, and that of the unity of consciousness--and they provide a framework which categorises the standard philosophical objections. Snowdon then argues that animalism is consistent with a perfectly plausible account of the central notion of a 'person', and he criticises the accounts offered by John Locke and by David Wiggins of that notion. In the two next chapters Snowdon argues that there are very strong reasons to think animalism is true, and proposes some central claims about animal which are relevant to the argument. In the rest of the book the task is to formulate and to persuade the reader of the lack of cogency of the standard philosophical objections, including the conviction that it is possible for the animal that I would be if animalism were true to continue in existence after I have ceased to exist, and the argument that it is possible for us to remain in existence even when the animal has ceased to exist. In considering these types of objections the views of various philosophers, including Nagel, Shoemaker, Johnston, Wilkes, and Olson, are also explored. Snowdon concludes that animalism represents a highly commonsensical and defensible way of thinking about ourselves, and that its rejection by philosophers rests on the tendency when doing philosophy to mistake fantasy for reality.
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191056804
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
The starting point for this book is a particular answer to a question that grips many of us: what kind of thing are we? The particular answer is that we are animals (of a certain sort)--a view nowadays called 'animalism'. This answer will appear obvious to many but on the whole philosophers have rejected it. Paul F. Snowdon proposes, contrary to that attitude, that there are strong reasons to believe animalism and that when properly analysed the objections against it that philosophers have given are not convincing. One way to put the idea is that we should not think of ourselves as things that need psychological states or capacities to exist, any more that other animals do. The initial chapters analyse the content and general philosophical implications of animalism--including the so-called problem of personal identity, and that of the unity of consciousness--and they provide a framework which categorises the standard philosophical objections. Snowdon then argues that animalism is consistent with a perfectly plausible account of the central notion of a 'person', and he criticises the accounts offered by John Locke and by David Wiggins of that notion. In the two next chapters Snowdon argues that there are very strong reasons to think animalism is true, and proposes some central claims about animal which are relevant to the argument. In the rest of the book the task is to formulate and to persuade the reader of the lack of cogency of the standard philosophical objections, including the conviction that it is possible for the animal that I would be if animalism were true to continue in existence after I have ceased to exist, and the argument that it is possible for us to remain in existence even when the animal has ceased to exist. In considering these types of objections the views of various philosophers, including Nagel, Shoemaker, Johnston, Wilkes, and Olson, are also explored. Snowdon concludes that animalism represents a highly commonsensical and defensible way of thinking about ourselves, and that its rejection by philosophers rests on the tendency when doing philosophy to mistake fantasy for reality.