Encyclopedia of Human-Animal Relationships [Four Volumes]
A Global Exploration of Our Connections with Animals
Book Code:
GR3487
ISBN:
0-313-33487-0
ISBN-13:
978-0-313-33487-0
1632 pages, figures
Greenwood Press
Publication:
9/30/2007
Availability:
In Stock
Media Type:
Hardcover
Trim Size:
7 x 10
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Awards:
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Booklist Editor's Choice Outstanding Reference 2007
Reviews:
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Starred Review Although the literature on human-animal relations is enormous, it is very surprising that this work appears to be the first English-language encyclopedia solely devoted to this rich topic.....Bekoff....should be commended for including such important but not easy-to-locate topics as metaphors about animals and a listing of specific health benefits resulting from human contact with animals....This encyclopedia is an outstanding ready reference and also first-stop reference source for students, researchers, and general readers. Highly recommended for academic and large public libraries.
—Booklist
January 2008
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This set is no limited regional offering but assumes a global perspective in surveying human connections with animals, with sections offering topics as diverse as analysis of animal assistance to humans to issues of ethics, animal treatment and welfare, and habitat challenges around the world. Both wild and domesticated animals are presented, with numerous sidebars of information, charts, and bibliographic references providing information key to any college-level collection strong in animal welfare, ecology and natural history, or veterinary management. The subject matter and scope are unparalleled.
—California Bookwatch
December 2007
Description:
Humans and animals live together on earth, but as we increasingly reshape ecosystems to accommodate larger populations, technology, and increased consumption, animals are greatly affected. The history of civilization shows that humans have used animals for food, clothing, transportation, making a living, and even companionship, as well as subjects for the arts, literature, and within religious beliefs. Renowned animal behaviorist Marc Bekoff and 300 experts from around the globe provide more than 350 essays that discuss such topics as animals and ecology; animals and global warming; animals as food; animals as pets; animals and diseases; animals in research and in education; animals providing assistance; and the influence of animals in art, religion and philosophy, literature, music, dance, and entertainment. Students and all those wanting a better understanding of the reciprocal connections and interdependence of organisms on the planet will benefit from this fascinating and instructive reference work.
Bekoff and contributors ranging from scientists and researchers in other disciplines to teachers, writers, and artists along with those who work with animals in service, rescue, and training have provided engaging and thought-provoking entries ranging in length from 500 to more than 5,000 words. Each entry in the encyclopedia ends with recommended further resources, which may include books, articles, Web sites, and videos.
Just some of the hundreds of topics covered include
Animal welfare
Animals--including dogs and cats--as food
Archaeology and anthropology and animals
Art and animals
Biomimicry--imitating animals--in engineering and architectural designs
Birdsong and human speech
Children and animals
China and changing attitudes toward animals
Communication among animals and humans
Companion animals and the importance of pets
Conservation medicine, linking human and animal health to the environment
Disaster assistance and animals
Diseases (avian flu, hantavirus, AIDS, and others) in animals and humans
Domestication of animals
Ecotourism
Education and animals
Elephant and human conflict
Environmental change and animals
Factory farming
Hunting of and by animals
India and animals
Insects and humans
Language research in Great Apes
Law and animals
Literature and animals
Movies and performing arts and animals
Native Americans and animals
Rehabilitation of animals
Religion--Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and others--and animals
Research using animals
Sports and animals
Urban wildlife
Veterinary science
Witchcraft and animals
Wolves and humans
Zoos
Among the animals discussed are dogs, cats, rabbits, mice and rats, dolphins, foxes, bees, fish, bats, elephants, penguins, bears, cows, pigs, horses, hyenas, prairie dogs, pikas, monkeys, whales, reptiles, snakes, ravens, worms, and more.
Among the many distinguished contributors to the volumes include
Stephen Alter
Arnold Arluke
Juliet Clutton-Brock
Hank Davis
Mark Derr
Jim and Jamie Dutcher
Richard Foltz
Greta Gaard
Jane Goodall
James L. Gould
Donna J. Haraway
Donna Hart
Linda Hogan
Linda Lear
Andrew Linzey
Ralph H. Lutts
Patrick McDonnell
Gail F. Melson
Sy Montgomery
Cynthia Moss
Jim Motavalli
Anna Peterson
Brenda Peterson
Dale Peterson
Mim Eichler Rivas
Terry Root
David Rothenberg
James A. Serpell
Andrew T. Smith
Douglas W. Smith
Richard Sosis
Robert W. Sussman
Mary Thurston
Adrian Treves
Paul Waldau
The volumes are illustrated with photographs, drawings, charts, and tables. An extensive bibliography, comprehensive index, and classified lists of entries provide extensive access to the contents of the encyclopedia.
LC Card Number:
2007016552
LCC Class:
QL85
Dewey Class:
590
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