A Carnivore's Inquiry

A Carnivore's Inquiry
Author: Sabina Murray
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2004
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Told in highly intelligent prose reminiscent of Patrick McGrath or Angela Carter, this is a sly, unsettling exploration of the questionable appetites that lurk beneath the veneer of North American civilization.

Living Organisms

Living Organisms
Author: Julia M. Hatler
Publisher:
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2011
Genre:
ISBN: 9780743908009

Catching Fire

Catching Fire
Author: Richard Wrangham
Publisher: Profile Books
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2010-08-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1847652107

In this stunningly original book, Richard Wrangham argues that it was cooking that caused the extraordinary transformation of our ancestors from apelike beings to Homo erectus. At the heart of Catching Fire lies an explosive new idea: the habit of eating cooked rather than raw food permitted the digestive tract to shrink and the human brain to grow, helped structure human society, and created the male-female division of labour. As our ancestors adapted to using fire, humans emerged as "the cooking apes". Covering everything from food-labelling and overweight pets to raw-food faddists, Catching Fire offers a startlingly original argument about how we came to be the social, intelligent, and sexual species we are today. "This notion is surprising, fresh and, in the hands of Richard Wrangham, utterly persuasive ... Big, new ideas do not come along often in evolution these days, but this is one." -Matt Ridley, author of Genome

Carnivore Conservation

Carnivore Conservation
Author: John L. Gittleman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 696
Release: 2001-06-28
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780521665377

Carnivores are the focus of intense attention and resources in conservation biology. It is often argued that, because carnivores are at the top of the food chain, if they are protected, then other taxa will also be afforded adequate protection. Carnivores are also charismatic and compete with humans for dwindling space and environmental resources. In the past 10 years, theoretical and empirical studies on carnivores have developed very quickly. This volume reviews and summarises the current state of the field, describes limitations and opportunities for carnivore conservation, and offers a conceptual framework for future research and applied management. As such it will be of interest to students and researchers of conservation biology, mammalogy, animal behaviour, ecology and evolution.

Carnivore Minds

Carnivore Minds
Author: G. A. Bradshaw
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2017-03-28
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0300227590

Myth and media typically cast animals we consider predators or carnivores as unthinking killers—dangerous, unpredictable, and devoid of emotion. But is this portrait valid? By exploring their inner lives, this pioneering book refutes the many misperceptions that hide the true nature of these animals. We discover that great white sharks express tender maternal feelings, rattlesnakes make friends, orcas abide by an ancient moral code, and much more. Using the combined lenses of natural history, neuroscience, and psychology, G. A. Bradshaw describes how predators share the rainbow of emotions that humans experience, including psychological trauma. Renowned for leading research on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in elephants and other species, Bradshaw decries the irrational thinking behind wildlife policies that equate killing carnivores with “conservation.” In its place, she proposes a new, ethical approach to coexistence with the planet’s fiercest animals.

EBOOK: Biology

EBOOK: Biology
Author: Peter Raven
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Total Pages: 1410
Release: 2013-02-16
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0077157222

Committed to Excellence in the Landmark Tenth Edition. This edition continues the evolution of Raven & Johnson’s Biology. The author team is committed to continually improving the text, keeping the student and learning foremost. We have integrated new pedagogical features to expand the students’ learning process and enhance their experience in the ebook. This latest edition of the text maintains the clear, accessible, and engaging writing style of past editions with the solid framework of pedagogy that highlights an emphasis on evolution and scientific inquiry that have made this a leading textbook for students majoring in biology and have been enhanced in this landmark Tenth edition. This emphasis on the organizing power of evolution is combined with an integration of the importance of cellular, molecular biology and genomics to offer our readers a text that is student friendly and current. Our author team is committed to producing the best possible text for both student and faculty. The lead author, Kenneth Mason, University of Iowa, has taught majors biology at three different major public universities for more than fifteen years. Jonathan Losos, Harvard University, is at the cutting edge of evolutionary biology research, and Susan Singer, Carleton College, has been involved in science education policy issues on a national level. All three authors bring varied instructional and content expertise to the tenth edition of Biology.

The Ethical Carnivore

The Ethical Carnivore
Author: Louise Gray
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2016-11-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1472938399

One woman's quest to find out what it really means to kill and eat animals.

Biology Ebook

Biology Ebook
Author: Raven
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Total Pages: 1410
Release: 2016-05-16
Genre: Science
ISBN: 007718890X

Biology Ebook