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The Welfare of Animals. The Silent Majority.
Clive Phillips
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Description for The Welfare of Animals. The Silent Majority.
Paperback. Considering animal welfare from a broad, humanitarian, perspective, the author describes his experiences investigating animal welfare in a range of situations, from the Bedouins slaughtering sheep in the desert to livestock being transported overseas. Series: Animal Welfare. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MZ; PSAK; PSVD; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 346.
The Welfare of Animals is an exciting book that will stimulate and provoke its readers. It describes many problems faced by animals – those we use for food, for pleasure or in research, and those simply but harshly affected by shrinking habitats in the face of the ever-growing human population. And yet it is not a depressing read. It focuses not only on the difficulties that animals face, but on their capacity for free-choice, for joy and excitement, and on the possible ways in which the planet can be shared between species if only we take the time and trouble ... Read more
The Welfare of Animals is an exciting book that will stimulate and provoke its readers. It describes many problems faced by animals – those we use for food, for pleasure or in research, and those simply but harshly affected by shrinking habitats in the face of the ever-growing human population. And yet it is not a depressing read. It focuses not only on the difficulties that animals face, but on their capacity for free-choice, for joy and excitement, and on the possible ways in which the planet can be shared between species if only we take the time and trouble ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
239
Condition
New
Series
Animal Welfare
Number of Pages
220
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048180936
SKU
V9789048180936
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for The Welfare of Animals. The Silent Majority.
From the reviews: "The book places human attitudes toward animal welfare into cultural and religious perspective, and gives additional consideration to the influence of education, gender, and genetics. … The author addresses ethical standards of animal care and animal use in relation to government legislation, beliefs of animal rights activists, public opinion, biomedical research and ... Read more