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Why animals matter : the case for animal protection / Erin E. Williams & Margo DeMello.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Williams, Erin E.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Animal rights--United States.
- Animal rights.
- United States.
- Animal welfare--United States.
- Animal welfare.
- Physical Description:
- 420 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2007.
- Summary:
- This is the first biography of Hypatia of Alexandria to integrate all aspects of her life emphasizing that, though she was a philosopher, she was first and foremost a mathematician and astronomer of great accomplishment.
- Contents:
- Why care about protecting animals?
- The meat industry : animals as food
- Hunting : animals as game and pests
- The fur and skins industries : animals as clothing
- The animal experimentation industry : animals as tools
- The pet industry : animals as family
- The entertainment industry : animals as amusement
- Conclusion : a new relationship with animals.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-401) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1591025230
- 9781591025238
- OCLC:
- 85833305
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