Encyclopedia of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare 2 volumes . Marc Bekoff

Encyclopedia of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare 2 volumes



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Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Page: 728
ISBN: 0313352550, 9780313352553

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Grade 9 Up—This collection of 207 essays presents the latest scientific research and writings about the growing interest in animals as sentient creatures that deserve equal treatment and have intrinsic value. The topics include activism, animal-human interaction, genetic engineering, experimentation, speciesism, and zoos. The signed essays, which emphasize philosophy and ethics, vary in length as well as in vocabulary level; many will elicit emotional reactions. Longer entries contain subdivisions, and all have a list of suggested readings. Black-and-white photographs are scattered throughout. Highlights of the volumes are a chronology of historical events in animal protection and an extensive list of resources on animal rights and animal welfare. Some topics, such as puppy mills, are current news items and will be understood by general readers, but other essays will only appeal to advanced science students. All considered, the plethora of information gathered here makes this set a weighty addition to science collections.—Patricia Ann Owens, Wabash Valley College, Mt. Carmel, Illinois
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Compiled by Bekoff (emeritus biology professor, University of Colorado–Boulder), a prolific author of works on animals including the Encyclopedia of Human-Animal Relationships (2007), this second edition provides revised coverage of the 1998 set plus much new material. The 207 entries are alphabetically arranged and cover a broad range: animal blessing rituals, legal issues, predator control, religious attitudes toward animals, urban wildlife, and animals and war, among many other topics. Each entry includes a bibliography of print and, occasionally, online sources. There are no entries devoted to individuals, although major figures are mentioned throughout the text. The encyclopedia concludes with a brief chronology of historical events and a helpful section listing print and online resources. Some black-and-white photographs are interspersed throughout the text, and a keyword index provides easy access to the two volumes. Although the editor notes that the majority of entries are written in a “neutral manner,” animal lovers will be pleased to learn that “a few are more personal, because it is very difficult to be impartial when writing about our animal kin.” A superb reference resource for students, general readers, researchers, or others wanting to learn about our relationship with the nonhuman world. Also available as an e-book. --Donna Seaman



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