Animal Research

(Second edition) From Louis Clark's Introduction to Money, Politics, and Corruption in U.S. Higher Education: "Author Dan Moldea focuses on three whistleblowers: Dr. Jon Oberg, Rod Lipscomb, and Dr. Jim Keen, as well as attorney David Halperin, a well-known and respected advocate of whistleblowers. Moldea traces the origins of the complex scandals that these whistleblowers exposed, identifies the allies and enemies they attracted, and illuminates the retaliation they have courageously endured. From these case studies, a powerful narrative emerges: Moldea shows his readers what happens when ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER CELEBRATING THE 20th ANNIVERSARY WITH A NEW FOREWORD BY THE AUTHOR Wounded in the line of duty, NYPD homicide detective John Corey convalesces in the Long Island township of Southold, home to farmers, fishermen -- and at least one killer. Tom and Judy Gordon, a young...

“A fascinating, thoughtful, and thoroughly enjoyable exploration of a major dimension of human experience.”— Steven Pinker, author of How the Mind Works A maverick scientist reveals the inconsistent and often paradoxical ways humans think, feel, and behave towards animals in this engaging...

Frannie O'Neill is a young and talented veterinarian living in Colorado. Plagued by the mysterious murder of her husband, David, a local doctor, Frannie throws herself into her work. It is not long before another bizarre murder occurs, and Kit Harrison, a troubled and unconventional FBI agent, arrives on her doorstep. Late one night, near the woods of her animal hospital, Frannie stumbles upon a strange, astonishing phenomenon that will change the course of her life forever....

Snippy the horse hit the newspapers on October 5, 1967, with an impact felt around the world. Nellie and Berle Lewis’s tragic horse mutilation, which occurred in the mysterious San Luis Valley of Colorado, with its many reports of UFO sightings and tales of ET visitation, would continue to make front-page news for some time to come. Rocky Mountain Ranch Research has recently uncovered a mountain of evidence that had been lost over time. Using original photographs, documents, and recordings, RMRR has managed to reconstruct the tragic story of Snippy the horse. As part of a comprehensive re...

"Lessa Lamb narrates with a fine tone and timbre. She inhabits the youthful sound and elegant style of this layered audiobook. Her timing and sense of occasion add richness to its informed foray into all things wolf as she captures the drama, fear, and anxiety that underlie the immersive...

Albert Bandura’s ideas about the methods people use to avoid feeling guilty about harming others have led to valuable insights about many forms of mass violence, from wartime atrocities to terrorism and genocide. Happy Meat, Humane Animal Research, and Other Myths applies these insights to another form of mass violence: the many ways people harm animals. Each of the first eight chapters discusses how people use a particular method of moral disengagement to feel better about harming animals.

Peptides for Pets translates the latest cutting-edge veterinary research into plain language any pet owner can understand and act on, without a science degree, without wading through contradictory online advice, and without navigating this space alone. You will finish this book knowing exactly what peptide therapy is, what the evidence actually supports, and how to pursue it responsibly in partnership with your veterinarian.

Why do three out of four professional football players go bankrupt? How can illiterate jungle dwellers pass a test that tricks Harvard philosophers? And why do billionaires work so hard - only to give their hard-earned money away? When it comes to making decisions, the classic view is that humans are eminently rational. But growing evidence suggests instead that our choices are often irrational, biased, and occasionally even moronic. Which view is right - or is there another possibility?

THE STORM IS NOT THE ONLY THING HUNTING THEM. Category 5 Hurricane Marta is tearing Isla Perdida apart. With the evacuation window slammed shut, Coast Guard veteran Danielle Ellison finds herself trapped inside the Helix Ascendant research facility as the perimeter fails. But the flooding corridors hide a much deadlier threat than the rising water. Helix Ascendant has been running an off-the-books breeding program, and the brutal weather has just released their most lethal assets. Apex predators from the Pleistocene epoch are now loose in the dark. Standing nine feet tall with massive bone-...

Albrecht's Foundation Concepts: Albrecht Papers Vol. 1 This valuable collection of essays reveals the insights of a brilliant soil scientist who was ahead of his time. In this volume, readers will find a carefully organized and convincing explanation of the relationship between plants and animals. Dr. William Albrecht sustains his theory and observation that a declining soil fertility, due to a lack of organic material, major elements, and trace minerals – or a marked imbalance in these nutrients – was responsible for poor crops and in turn for pathological conditions in animals fed ...

It all started when a rat ran over a family member's foot and Dr. Anne E. Beall began a journey into the world of feral cats. Beall had experienced rat problems for a long time. Then a neighbor told her about a program called Cats at Work, where one could get feral cats that would take care of the rat problem. In Community Cats, she tells how she entered the world of feral cats when she signed up for the Chicago Cats at Work program with Tree House Humane Society. Tree House practices TNVR (trap-neuter-vaccinate-return), and they trapped, neutered, vaccinated, and relocated a feral cat ...

🧠 Can one mind connect to another? Can thoughts travel across distances? For centuries, people have experienced unexplainable mental connections—knowing what a loved one is thinking, seeing visions of the future, or even moving objects without touch. But is it real telepathy or just coincidence? 📖 Telepathic Secrets uncovers 25 real-life cases of ESP, mind reading, remote viewing, and telekinesis that science struggles to explain. Inside this book, you’ll discover: ✅ The U.S. government’s secret psychic spy program—how agents used ESP to gather intelligence. ✅ The twin ...

In her groundbreaking and best-selling book Animals in Translation, Temple Grandin drew on her own experience with autism as well as her distinguished career as an animal scientist to deliver extraordinary insights into how animals think, act, and feel. Now she builds on those insights to show us how to give our animals the best and happiest life - on their terms, not ours. Animals Make Us Human is the culmination of almost thirty years of research, experimentation, and experience.

Remarkable new discoveries affirm the octopus as one of nature’s most intelligent and complex animals. This new book brings us closer than ever to these elusive creatures. The companion to the highly anticipated National Geographic television special, this book explores the alluring underwater world of the octopus—a creature that resembles an alien lifeform, but whose behavior has earned it a reputation as one of the most intelligent animals on the planet.

Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! * #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER CELEBRATING THE 20th ANNIVERSARY WITH A NEW FOREWORD BY THE AUTHOR Wounded in the line of duty, NYPD homicide detective John Corey convalesces in the Long Island township...

This funny, "extraordinary and thought-provoking" (The Wall Street Journal) book asks whether we are in fact the superior species. As it turns out, the truth is stranger—and far more interesting—than we have been led to believe. At first glance, human history is full of remarkable feats of...

When the power grid fails at the isolated Helix Meridian facility, the desert gives up a deadly secret. Corporate auditor Lena arrived expecting to find administrative errors and budget discrepancies. Instead, she finds shattered fences and a compound overrun by apex predators that should not exist. Trapped in the dark with a handful of desperate employees, she must navigate pitch black corridors and a sprawling service yard where every shadow hides teeth and claws. The ultimate threat is not just a wild pack of animals. These carnivores are organized, calculating, and led by a massive ...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The End of Illness comes an ingenious health and longevity guide to what our fellow animals can teach us about living longer, healthier, happier lives. Mother Nature has a lot to teach us, if only we open our eyes. Pigeons and dolphins offer...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER STARS OF THE PBS NOVA DOCUMENTARY CAN DOGS TALK? An incredible, revolutionary true story and surprisingly simple guide to teaching your dog to talk from speech-language pathologist Christina Hunger, who has taught her dog, Stella, to communicate using simple...