Human Animal Studies

The best-selling animal advocate Temple Grandin offers the most exciting exploration of how animals feel since The Hidden Life of Dogs. 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...

Human, Animal is an ode to the wild, an elegy for what we have lost and a reproof of our society's inability to find common ground. Since the death of his brother, veteran dairy farmer George has been struggling to keep the family business afloat. His troubles only worsen when animal rights activists descend on his cowshed one morning to film content for their social media.

Frank Hamel's Human Animals (published in 1915) is an infamous and classic treatise on the mythology and the evidence of hybrid humans. This was one of the first popular works on cryptozoology, and a primer for those interested in the many stories and accounts of lycanthropy and other strange evolutionary paradoxes.

From the frozen depths of Siberia to the manicured lawns of suburban America, a primal line is crossed. In this gripping collection of meticulously researched true stories, you'll witness the chilling moments when the loyal companion becomes a terrifying predator. Each chapter investigates a different real-life incident, exploring the circumstances that lead to savage, and sometimes fatal, encounters with canines. These are not tales of monsters, but of instinct, desperation, and the brutal realities of nature. Discover the harrowing stories of survival and the tragic consequences when the ...

Ambika Kamath and Melina Packer reveal how scientists studying animal behavior have long projected human norms and values onto animals while seeking to understand them. When scientific studies conclude that these norms and values are natural in animals, it makes it easier to think of them as natural in humans too. And because scientists, historically and to this day, largely belong to elite, powerful segments of society, the norms and values embedded into animal behavior science match those of the already powerful.

Cute Poodles, Sweet Old Ladies & Hugs, Dr. Miller has assembled a "greatest hits" of veterinary tales. Cute Poodles, Sweet Old Ladies & Hugs provides a humorous look at what Dr. Miller went through to become a veterinarian and his daily life as a doctor, told only as a typical New Yorker could. Underneath the humor, Dr. Miller gives a glimpse of how strong and emotional the human-animal bond can be, becoming an instant must-listen for any aspiring veterinary professional or animal lover that wants to know what it is really like to be a veterinarian.

A wry look at what the astonishing world of animal penises can tell us about how we use our own. The fallacy sold to many of us is that the penis signals dominance and power. But this wry and penetrating audiobook reveals that in fact nature did not shape the penis--or the human attached to...

What if the greatest mystery of your existence has a solution written millennia ago? Science stares at a canyon-sized gap. On one side: the physical brain, a three-pound lump of electrochemical jelly. On the other hand, your conscious mind—your thoughts, dreams, and the very essence of you. How does mere matter create the immaterial world of consciousness? For centuries, science, philosophy, and religion have all come up empty-handed. The answer, reveals Sam Kneller, isn't in a new discovery but in decoding the original manual. In Life After Breath, you won't get another reheated ...