The Truth About Animals

Author : Lucy Cooke
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 0465094651
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Truth About Animals written by Lucy Cooke and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Roach meets Bill Bryson in this "surefire summer winner" (Janet Maslin, New York Times), an uproarious tour of the basest instincts and biggest mysteries of the animal world Humans have gone to the Moon and discovered the Higgs boson, but when it comes to understanding animals, we've still got a long way to go. Whether we're seeing a viral video of romping baby pandas or a picture of penguins "holding hands," it's hard for us not to project our own values--innocence, fidelity, temperance, hard work--onto animals. So you've probably never considered if moose get drunk, penguins cheat on their mates, or worker ants lay about. They do--and that's just for starters. In The Truth About Animals, Lucy Cooke takes us on a worldwide journey to meet everyone from a Colombian hippo castrator to a Chinese panda porn peddler, all to lay bare the secret--and often hilarious--habits of the animal kingdom. Charming and at times downright weird, this modern bestiary is perfect for anyone who has ever suspected that virtue might be unnatural.

Author : Lucy Cooke
Publisher : Black Swan
ISBN 13 : 9781784161903
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Unexpected Truth about Animals written by Lucy Cooke and published by Black Swan. This book was released on 2018-05-31 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Endlessly fascinating.' - Bill Bryson 'Eye-opening, informative and very funny!' - Chris Packham 'Well-informed and downright funny' - Richard Dawkins History is full of strange animal stories invented by the brightest and most influential, from Aristotle to Disney. But when it comes to understanding animals, we've got a long way to go. Whether we're watching a viral video of romping baby pandas or looking at a picture of penguins 'holding hands', we often project our own values - innocence, abstinence, hard work - onto animals. So you've probably never considered that moose get drunk and that penguins are notorious cheats. In The Unexpected Truth About Animals Zoologist Lucy unravels many such myths - that eels are born from sand, that swallows hibernate under water, and that bears gave birth to formless lumps that are licked into shape by their mothers - to show that the stories we create reveal as much about us as they do about the animals. Astonishing, illuminating and laugh-out-loud funny.

Author : Maxwell Eaton, III
Publisher : Roaring Brook Press
ISBN 13 : 1250306221
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Truth About Bears written by Maxwell Eaton, III and published by Roaring Brook Press. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maxwell Eaton III's The Truth About Bears is a lighthearted nonfiction picture book, filled with useful facts about bears that will make you laugh so hard you won’t even realize you’re learning something!

Author : Bernard Stonehouse
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780439518086
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Truth about Animal Intelligence written by Bernard Stonehouse and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the secrets and myths about animal intelligence. Are animals just as smart as humans? How do they learn? What are their instincts? Do they have feelings?

Author : Brennen McKenzie
Publisher : Ockham Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 1912701375
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Placebos for Pets? written by Brennen McKenzie and published by Ockham Publishing Group. This book was released on 2022-06-29 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether online or in the local pet store, there are a bewildering variety of pet healthcare products and services to choose from. Diets and supplements, ancient herbs and folk remedies, and even high-tech treatments like hyperbaric oxygen tanks and laser therapy. Everything promises to give your pet better health and a longer life, and isn’t that what every pet owner wants? But how do you know if all of these products do what they claim? Are they safe? If they really are miraculous cures, why are so many offered only on the Internet or by a few veterinarians specializing in “alternative medicine?” Brennen McKenzie, a vet with twenty years of experience and the former president of the Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine Association, helps pet owners and veterinary professionals understand the claims and the evidence, allowing them to make better choices for their companions and patients.

Author : Etta Kaner
Publisher : Owlkids
ISBN 13 : 9781771470643
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Friend Or Foe written by Etta Kaner and published by Owlkids. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Takes a close look at what we dislike about each of 10 unpopular animals, and then presents the flip side: these very same animals are often smart, helpful to humans and the environment, or inspiring to scientists.

Author : Agnes Julia Thomas (Ph. D.)
Publisher : Agnes J. Thomas
ISBN 13 : 9780980241105
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pets Tell the Truth written by Agnes Julia Thomas (Ph. D.) and published by Agnes J. Thomas. This book was released on 2005-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While conducting studies intended to unlock the secret workings of the animal mind, the author finds herself drawn into the spiritual and mystical world of her subjects. Through interspecies telepathic communication, she unravels the mystery of the powerful bond between animals and humans and its connection with the divine. She explains the scientific and metaphysical research that supports her work, but more importantly tells a moving and enlightening story about the power of love, why we are here, and where evolution is leading us.

Author : Stephen Budiansky
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1474603572
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Truth About Dogs written by Stephen Budiansky and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2016-01-28 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stephen Budiansky holds that virtually everything previously written about dogs is either wrong or misguided. Instead he maintains that to understand the true nature of dogs we need to stop interpreting their behaviour in the human terms of loyalty and betrayal. The truth is far more complex and surprising. The Dog Genome Project is currently laying the groundwork for identifying the genetic basis of why our dogs behave in the way they do. Other research investigates canine intelligence, and some remarkable experiments reveal what dogs can and cannot see. Budiansky brings together the disciplines of behavioural science, genetics, neuroscience and archaeology to show us how wrong we have been about man's best friend.

Author : Sabrie Soloman
Publisher : KHANNA PUBLISHING HOUSE
ISBN 13 : 9355382022
Total Pages : 1606 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book THE TRUTH OF THE ORIGIN OF THE UNIVERSE written by Sabrie Soloman and published by KHANNA PUBLISHING HOUSE. This book was released on 2024-06-12 with total page 1606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world filled with scientific explanations and theories, it can be easy to lose sight of the ultimate truth of our existence. The truth is that the universe, with all its intricate complexities, did not come into being by mere chance or a random explosion. It was carefully designed and orchestrated by a higher power, a Creator who holds everything together. When we look up at the night sky and see the countless stars and galaxies stretching out into infinity, we cannot help but be in awe of the sheer magnitude and beauty of it all. The heavens declare the glory of God, as it says in the Bible, and remind us of the greatness of the one who made it all. The theory of the Big Bang, which posits that the universe began as a singular point and expanded over billions of years, is a flawed explanation for the origin of the universe. It fails to account for the intricate design and order that we see in the cosmos, as well as the existence of life on earth. The marvel of our planet Earth, with its perfect conditions for sustaining life, points to a Creator who had a purpose and a plan in mind when he made it. The countless galaxies and stars that we observe in the universe are a testament to the power and creativity of God. They show us that we are part of a vast and wondrous creation, one that was made by an intelligent designer who had a vision for it all. The theory of evolution, put forth by Charles Darwin, is another flawed explanation for the diversity of life on earth. It fails to explain the intricate complexities of living organisms and their unique design, as well as the existence of the human soul. It is clear that we are not the product of blind chance or random mutations, but rather the handiwork of a loving and powerful Creator. “The truth of the origin of the universe” points to a Creator who holds everything together and has a purpose and a plan for it all. God stretches out the heavens and allows light to reach us here on earth, showing us his care and provision for his creation. We are not the product of random chance or blind evolution, but rather the cherished creation of a loving God who made us in his image. Let us never forget the marvel and wonder of the universe, and the greatness of the one who made it all.

Author : Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393073505
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Face on Your Plate: The Truth About Food written by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2010-04-26 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “It’s a challenge to create transformative moments with books, but [Masson] does it.”—Susan Salter Reynolds, Los Angeles Times In this revelatory work, Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson shows how food affects our moral selves, our health, and our planet. Masson investigates how denial keeps us from recognizing the animal at the end of our fork and urges readers to consciously make decisions about food.