The Authentic Animal

Author : Dave Madden
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1429987626
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Authentic Animal written by Dave Madden and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2011-08-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why would someone want to create or own the mounted skin of a dead animal? That's the question Dave Madden explores in The Authentic Animal. Madden starts his journey with the life story of Carl Akeley, the father of modern taxidermy. Akeley started small by stuffing a canary, but by the end of his life he had created the astonishing Akeley Hall of African Mammals at The American Museum of Natural History. What Akeley strove for and what fascinates Madden is the attempt by the taxidermist to replicate the authentic animal, looking as though it's still alive. To get a first-hand glimpse at this world, Madden travels to the World Taxidermy Championships, the garage workplaces of people who mount freeze-dried pets for bereaved owners, and the classrooms of a taxidermy academy where students stretch deer pelts over foam bases. On his travels, he looks at the many forms taxidermy takes—hunting trophies, museum dioramas, roadside novelties, pet memorials—and considers what taxidermy has to tell us about human-animal relationships. The Authentic Animal is an entertaining and thought-provoking blend of history, biology, and philosophy that will make readers think twice the next time they scoff at a moose head hung lovingly on a wall.

Author : Dave Madden
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1429987626
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Authentic Animal written by Dave Madden and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2011-08-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why would someone want to create or own the mounted skin of a dead animal? That's the question Dave Madden explores in The Authentic Animal. Madden starts his journey with the life story of Carl Akeley, the father of modern taxidermy. Akeley started small by stuffing a canary, but by the end of his life he had created the astonishing Akeley Hall of African Mammals at The American Museum of Natural History. What Akeley strove for and what fascinates Madden is the attempt by the taxidermist to replicate the authentic animal, looking as though it's still alive. To get a first-hand glimpse at this world, Madden travels to the World Taxidermy Championships, the garage workplaces of people who mount freeze-dried pets for bereaved owners, and the classrooms of a taxidermy academy where students stretch deer pelts over foam bases. On his travels, he looks at the many forms taxidermy takes—hunting trophies, museum dioramas, roadside novelties, pet memorials—and considers what taxidermy has to tell us about human-animal relationships. The Authentic Animal is an entertaining and thought-provoking blend of history, biology, and philosophy that will make readers think twice the next time they scoff at a moose head hung lovingly on a wall.

Author : Chris Miller
Publisher : Back Bay Books
ISBN 13 : 0316022411
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Real Animal House written by Chris Miller and published by Back Bay Books. This book was released on 2007-10-08 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The creator of Animal House at last tells the real story of the fraternity that inspired the iconic film -- a story far more outrageous and funny than any movie could ever capture.

Author : Catherine Thimmesh
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0547390106
Total Pages : 37 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Friends written by Catherine Thimmesh and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2011 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers actual examples of unusual animal friendships, including a camel and a potbellied pig, a giraffe and an ostrich, and a bear and a cat.

Author : Paul Drew Stevens
Publisher : Signet Book
ISBN 13 : 9780451191557
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Real Animal Heroes written by Paul Drew Stevens and published by Signet Book. This book was released on 1997-02-20 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These 53 enchanting true tales of lifesaving animal bravery will truly touch the heart and lift the spirits. For anyone who has ever cared for an animal, these stories teach an unforgettable lesson of courage, commitment, and the power of love.

Author : Roger Priddy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780312513658
Total Pages : 10 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Big Animal Book written by Roger Priddy and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simple text and images introduce various animals --

Author : Terryl Whitlatch
Publisher : Titan Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780857681089
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Animals Real and Imagined written by Terryl Whitlatch and published by Titan Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There is no end to the diverse and unique creatures that Terryl Whitlatch creates for us with her solid knowledge of anatomy and boundless imagination. Especially intriguing are the hundreds of anatomical notes that are dispersed among her sketches, educating and enlightening us to the foundation of living bodies and their mechanics."--The publisher.

Author : Caron Levis
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1683358546
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book This Way, Charlie written by Caron Levis and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the award-winning team behind Ida, Always comes a story about a friendship that grows between a blind horse and a gruff goat All the animals at the Open Bud Ranch can see that Jack likes keeping his space to himself. But when Charlie arrives, he doesn’t see Jack at all. He’s still getting used to seeing out of only one of his eyes. The two get off to a bumpy start. At first, Jack is anxious and distrustful. But one day, he summons his courage and guides Charlie to his favorite sunlit field: this way, Charlie. And so begins a powerful friendship that will be tested by life’s storms—but will ultimately change each life for the better.

Author : Pamela S. Turner
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780547530963
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.6X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hachiko written by Pamela S. Turner and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2009-04-06 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine walking to the same place every day, to meet your best friend. Imagine watching hundreds of people pass by every morning and every afternoon. Imagine waiting, and waiting, and waiting. For ten years. This is what Hachiko did. Hachiko was a real dog who lived in Tokyo, a dog who faithfully waited for his owner at the Shibuya train station long after his owner could not come to meet him. He became famous for his loyalty and was adored by scores of people who passed through the station every day. This is Hachiko’s story through the eyes of Kentaro, a young boy whose life is changed forever by his friendship with this very special dog. Simply told, and illustrated with Yan Nascimbene’s lush watercolors, the legend of Hachiko will touch your heart and inspire you as it has inspired thousands all over the world.

Author : Carol Novello
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1538713551
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mutual Rescue written by Carol Novello and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-09 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A moving and scientific look at the curative powers--both physical and mental--of rescuing a shelter animal, by the president of Humane Society Silicon Valley. MUTUAL RESCUE profiles the transformational impact that shelter pets have on humans, exploring the emotional, physical, and spiritual gifts that rescued animals provide. It explores through anecdote, observation, and scientific research, the complexity and depth of the role that pets play in our lives. Every story in the book brings an unrecognized benefit of adopting homeless animals to the forefront of the rescue conversation. In a nation plagued by illnesses--16 million adults suffer from depression, 29 million have diabetes, 8 million in any given year have PTSD, and nearly 40% are obese--rescue pets can help: 60% of doctors said they prescribe pet adoption and a staggering 97% believe that pet ownership provides health benefits. For people in chronic emotional, physical, or spiritual pain, adopting an animal can transform, and even save, their lives. Each story in the book takes a deep dive into one potent aspect of animal adoption, told through the lens of people's personal experiences with their rescued pets and the science that backs up the results. This book will resonate with readers hungering for stories of healing and redemption.