Temple Grandin, Catherine Johnson

Broschiertes Buch

Making Animals Happy

How to Create the Best Life for Pets and Other Animals

Beschreibung

Why are dogs are so eager to please their owners? Why are some cats bold and others shy? And why do chickens hide their eggs? In this follow-up to her groundbreaking international bestseller, Animals in Translation, animal scientist Temple Grandin delivers extraordinary insights into how animals think, helping us give our animals the best and happiest lives - on their terms, not ours.

Drawing on her latest research, she identifies the core emotional needs of animals and how to fulfill them. Whether it's creating a happy home for a dog, encouraging cats to be less antisocial, keeping pigs from being bored, or knowing if the lion pacing in the zoo is miserable or just exercising, Grandin teaches us to challenge our assumptions about animal emotions. This is essential and fascinating reading for anyone who owns or cares for an animal.

Autor

Temple Grandin earned her Ph.D. in animal science from the University of Illinois and went on to become an associate professor at Colorado State University. She is the author of four previous books, including the national bestsellers THINKING IN PICTURES and ANIMALS IN TRANSLATION. Known for her passionate and effective animal advocacy and for explaining to humans how animals think, Grandin revolutionized animal movement systems and spearheaded reform of the quality of life and humaneness of death for the world's farm animals. Through her company, Grandin Livestock Systems, she works with the country's fast food purveyors to monitor the conditions of animal facilities worldwide. She lectures widely on both animal science and autism. Catherine Johnson, PhD, is a writer specialising in neuropsychiatry and the brain. She co-wrote Animals in Translation and served as a trustee of the National Alliance for Autism Research for seven years. She lives with her husband and three sons - two of whom have autism - in New York.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Trade
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 36023
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 197mm x 130mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 280g
• ISBN-13: 9781408800829
• ISBN-10: 1408800829
• Artikelnr.: 27384868

Rezensionen

'A woman whose understanding of animals is very special. What's more, she not only understands them, she also puts her knowledge to practical use' Desmond Morris