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  • How Animals Grieve

    de Barbara J. King ...
    "A touching and provocative exploration of the latest research on animal minds and animal emotions" from the renowned anthropologist and author ( The Washington Post).Scientists have long cautioned against anthropomorphizing animals, arguing that it limits our ability to truly comprehend the lives of other creatures. Recently, however, things have begun to shift in the other direction, and ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Evolving God

    A Provocative View on the Origins of Religion

    de Barbara J. King ...
    The author of How Animals Grieve "contends that religion . . . is a consequence of primate evolution" in this "brilliant book" ( Booklist, starred review).Religion has been a central part of human experience since at least the dawn of recorded history. The gods change, as do the rituals, but the underlying desire remains—a desire to belong to something larger, greater, most lasting than our mortal ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Personalities on the Plate

    The Lives & Minds of Animals We Eat

    de Barbara J. King ...
    In recent years, scientific advances in our understanding of animal minds have led to major changes in how we think about, and treat, animals in zoos and aquariums. The general public, it seems, is slowly coming to understand that animals like apes, elephants, and dolphins have not just brains, but complicated inner and social lives, and that we need to act accordingly.Yet that realization hasn't ... Leer más

    $18.79 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Animals' Best Friends

    Putting Compassion to Work for Animals in Captivity and in the Wild

    de Barbara J. King ...
    "King's Animals' Best Friends is the most comprehensive exploration I've read of the complex relationship between the human and nonhuman, full of great insights and practical information."—Jeff VanderMeer, New York Times Book Review, "By the Book"Finalist for the 2021 Siskiyou Prize for New Environmental LiteratureAs people come to understand more about animals' inner lives—the intricacies of ... Leer más

    $14.39 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • We All Feel

    Understanding Animal Grief and Love

    de Barbara J. King ...
    Series series Chicago Shorts
    From the time of our earliest childhood encounters with animals, we casually ascribe familiar emotions to them, though scientists have long cautioned against such anthropomorphizing. Recently, however, things have begun to shift in the other direction, and anthropologist Barbara J. King is at the forefront of that movement, arguing strenuously that we can—and should—attend to animal emotions. In ... Leer más

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  • Anthropology Beyond Culture

    Edición de Richard G. Fox, Barbara J. King ...
    Series series Wenner-Gren International Symposium Series
    Culture is a vexed concept within anthropology. From their earliest studies, anthropologists have often noted the emotional attachment of people to their customs, even in cases where this loyalty can make for problems. Do anthropologists now suffer the same kind of disability with respect to their continuing emotional attachment to the concept of culture? This book considers the state of the ... Leer más

    $57.99 USD

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    Animals' Best Friends

    Putting Compassion to Work for Animals in Captivity and in the Wild

    de Barbara J. King ...
    Narrado por Karen White ...

    Completo

    10 hora 46 minutos

    As people come to understand more about animals' inner lives we feel a growing compassion, a desire to better their lives. But how do we translate this compassion into helping other creatures, both those that are and are not our pets? Bringing together the latest science with heartfelt storytelling, Animals' Best Friends reveals the opportunities we have in everyday life to help animals in our ... Leer más

    $19.99 USD

    Disponible también en: eBook

    Disponible también en: eBook

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  • There Are (No) Stupid Questions … in Science

    de Leah Elson MS, MPH ...
    Leah Elson draws upon her wildly popular web series, 60 Seconds of Science, in this highly entertaining and visually appealing giftable book of real-world scientific questions and answers.How does DNA work?Does chicken noodle soup actually help with being sick?When cats purr, what is actually making the noise?Does singing to plants really help them grow?Is it possible to clone a woolly mammoth?In ... Leer más

    $10.69 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • Riding With Cochise

    The Apache Story of America's Longest War

    de Steve Price ...
    Riding With Cochise brings the violent drama of the American Southwest to life through the eyes of the legendary Apache chieftain Cochise and three other tribal leaders, Geronimo, Victorio, and Mangas Coloradas. Relying largely on the oral histories told by relatives of these great warriors as well as personal diaries of others who were involved, veteran author Steve Price takes the reader deep ... Leer más

    $17.99 USD

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • The Super-Helper Syndrome

    A Survival Guide for Compassionate People

    de Jess Baker, Rod Vincent ...
    'A fascinating insight into how and why we are compelled to help others even when we've got nothing left to give.' Amy Beecham, Stylist'This book is a powerful catalyst in showing helpers how to help themselves.' Suzy Reading, author of The Self-Care Revolution'It goes well beyond reminding us of the importance of self-care and digs deep into unconscious beliefs and thinking patterns. I'm very... ... Leer más

    $10.49 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Last Giants

    The Rise and Fall of the African Elephant

    de Levison Wood ...
    From the award-winning explorer, "an entertaining summary of what we know about the elephant, and a call to change our behavior to ensure its survival" ( Daily Mail).The Last Giants satisfies British explorer Levison Wood's lifelong desire to learn more about the majestic African elephant. These giants trek through some of Africa's most magnificent landscapes as they go in search of life-giving ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • How to Grow a Human

    Adventures in How We Are Made and Who We Are

    de Philip Ball ...
    The award-winning science writer shares "a winding romp through advances in cell biology [that] pushes readers to ponder the boundaries of life" ( Science).In the summer of 2017, scientists removed a tiny piece of flesh from Philip Ball's arm and turned it into a rudimentary "mini-brain." The skin cells, removed from his body, did not die but were instead transformed into nerve cells that ... Leer más

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