Animals and society

In 1913, Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) left his internationally renowned career as a theologian, philosopher, and organ player to open a hospital in the jungles of Africa.

New research into human and animal consciousness, a heightened awareness of the methods and consequences of intensive farming, and modern concerns about animal welfare and ecology are among the factors that have made our relationship to animals an area of burning interest in contemporary philosophy.

Cindy Traisi has done it again.

The inside story of the crisis within the country's most classic sporthorseracingand why money is killing thoroughbreds at the top of their game.

There may be a town called Santa Catalina, but the one in this book is creation of the author.

The Fourth Seal and when I had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say Come and see, And I looked and behold a running pale dead animal.

Join Ted, the beloved canine star of BBC2's Gone Fishing and bestselling author, as he embarks on a life-changing adventure, and discovers what truly matters to him.

Journalist John Tilston often got tongue tied when trying to explain to dinner guests why he was vegetarian.

Sie sind uns verblüffend ähnlich und doch so anders: Elefanten, die größten noch lebenden Säugetiere der Erde, faszinieren uns aufgrund ihrer Intelligenz, ihrer Emotionen und ihres fürsorglichen Soziallebens.

A heartwarming true animal story, for fans of A Dog's Purpose, A Street Cat Named Bob and Marley & Me.

The uplifting Sunday Times No.

Rain is lashing down when Barby Keel is called out to an emergency unfolding at the gates of her animal sanctuary, deep in the Sussex countryside.

A heartwarming true animal story, for fans of A Dog's Purpose, A Street Cat Named Bob and Marley & Me.

A heartwarming true animal story, for fans of A Street Cat Named Bob and Marley & Me.

Meet Molly Polly, the diabetes alert dog whose round-the-clock job is to keep her two young owners healthy; Bailey, the Assistant Director of Seagulls, who keeps the pesky birds away from the heritage vessels at the Australian National Maritime Museum; and Daisy, the Collie mix who's a full-time guide dog for another dog.

For more than 100 years, scientists have denied that animals experience emotions, yet this remarkable and groundbreaking book proves what animal-lovers have known to be true: wolves, tigers, giraffes, elephants and many other creatures exhibit all kinds of feelings - hope, fear, shame, love, compassion.

In this charming collection of nineteen stories, you can't help but fall in love with the unlucky fawn who is saved by a nursing home, the troublesome rabbit who warms her way into a new family and the good (German) shepherd who comforts the sick.

To George Lupus, Master of the Quarr Hounds, the fox is a 'gentleman'.

Melissa Wareham always wanted to work with dogs.

AS SEEN ON BBC BREAKFAST & IN THE TIMESDiscover the incredible true adventures of Molly the pet detective dog!

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'FULL OF FUNNY AND HEART-WARMING STORIES' Sunday ExpressThe charming sequel to Felix the Railway Cat, with more exciting adventures from his life on and off duty at Huddersfield Railway Station.

**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER - AS SEEN ON THE ONE SHOW**It will make you laugh and it will make you cry: Felix The Railway Cat is the extraordinary tale of a close-knit community and its amazing bond with a very special cat.

Placed in a manger as an infant, Jesus seems to have been born into a world teeming with animal life.

Bringing together new essays by philosophers and activists, In Defense of Animals: The Second Wave highlights the new challenges facing the animal rights movement.

Animals have shaped the cultural and economic life of Glasgow through the ages, and many statues and other memorials around the city honour the role played by animals in the city's history.

Animals have featured in the lives and cultures of the people of Merseyside since the dawn of time, and in so many ways.

The sight, sound and smell of animals are a part of the story of every great city - and are also part of its hidden history.

This "e;delightfully creepy"e; New York Times bestseller from the award-winning horror-comedy podcast team takes deep dives into nine infamous serial killers (Booklist).

A how-to guide for ethnoprimatological research in the Anthropocene, offering an inside look at the latest research in the field.

A how-to guide for ethnoprimatological research in the Anthropocene, offering an inside look at the latest research in the field.

Thomas Hardy and Animals looks at creatures in Hardy''s novels, examining human-animal boundaries debated by the Victorian scientific and philosophical communities.

Thomas Hardy and Animals looks at creatures in Hardy''s novels, examining human-animal boundaries debated by the Victorian scientific and philosophical communities.

Second edition of a classic text on canine science and behavior, incorporating two decades of new evidence and discoveries.

Second edition of a classic text on canine science and behavior, incorporating two decades of new evidence and discoveries.

The first book to provide a systematic overview of social zooarchaeology, arguing that animals have always played a range of roles in human societies.

The first book to provide a systematic overview of social zooarchaeology, arguing that animals have always played a range of roles in human societies.

Bringing together new essays by philosophers and activists, In Defense of Animals: The Second Wave highlights the new challenges facing the animal rights movement.

An interesting and accessible introduction to ethical issues raised by various forms of human use of animals.

An interesting and accessible introduction to ethical issues raised by various forms of human use of animals.

Companion Animal Ethics explores the important ethical questions and problems that arise as a result of humans keeping animals as companions.

Companion Animal Ethics explores the important ethical questions and problems that arise as a result of humans keeping animals as companions.

The first International Conference on Veterinary and Animal Ethics (ICVAE) held in September 2011 saw leading experts from across the world come together to discuss the most important issues of animal welfare in contemporary veterinary practice and research.

The first International Conference on Veterinary and Animal Ethics (ICVAE) held in September 2011 saw leading experts from across the world come together to discuss the most important issues of animal welfare in contemporary veterinary practice and research.

A pathbreaking history of British imperialism in Myanmar from the early nineteenth century to 1942 populated by animals.

A pathbreaking history of British imperialism in Myanmar from the early nineteenth century to 1942 populated by animals.

Examines how liberal thought influenced representations of animals within nineteenth-century animal welfare discourse and the Victorian novel.

This innovative collection opens a door into the rich history of animals in China.