Encyclopedia of animal rights and animal welfare /
Examines the often-controversial issues of animal rights and welfare in the first comprehensive and authoritative volume on the subject
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Westport, CT :
Greenwood Press,
1998
Westport, Conn. : 1998 Westport, Conn. : 1998 |
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| Summary: | Examines the often-controversial issues of animal rights and welfare in the first comprehensive and authoritative volume on the subject "Human beings' responsibility to and for their fellow animals has become an increasingly controversial subject. This book, which Jane Goodall in her foreword calls "unique, informative, and exciting," provides a provocative overview of the many different perspectives on the issues of animal rights and animal welfare in an easy-to-use encyclopedic format. Students, teachers, and interested readers can explore the ideas of well-known philosophers, biologists, psychologists, and historians such as Peter Singer, Tom Regan, and over 125 others, all of whom have contributed original entries."--BOOK JACKET "Whether writing for a term paper, looking up organizations involving animal rights, or researching information as an animal lover, this is a resource chock full of information on animal rights and welfare. Coverage of issues, controversies, significant historical figures, and ideologies related to the treatment of animals are comprehensive. The essays cover a wide spectrum from the founding of the ASPCA and trapping, to religion and animals. The directory of organizations serves practical purposes, such as where to obtain a three-dimensional model of the frog for educators and both high school and college students".--"Outstanding Reference Sources : the 1999 Selection of New Titles", American Libraries, May 1999. Comp. by the Reference Sources Committee, RUSA, ALA |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | xxi, 446 p. : ill. ; 24 cm xxi, 446 p. : ill. ; 25 cm xxi, 446 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm xxi, 446 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [407]-411) and index Includes bibliographical references (p. [407]-413) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages [407]-413) and index Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0313299773 (alk. paper) 0313299773 9780313299773 (alk. paper) 9780313299773 |