The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America, Grandin Greg
Автор: Grandin Temple, Johnson Catherine Название: Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior ISBN: 0156031442 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780156031448 Издательство: HarperCollins USA Цена: 14030.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть Описание: I don't know if people will ever be able to talk to animals the way Doctor Doolittle could, or whether animals will be able to talk back. Maybe science will have something to say about that. But I do know people can learn to "talk" to animals, and to hear what animals have to say, better than they do now. --From Animals in Translation Why would a cow lick a tractor? Why are collies getting dumber? Why do dolphins sometimes kill for fun? How can a parrot learn to spell? How did wolves teach man to evolve? Temple Grandin draws upon a long, distinguished career as an animal scientist and her own experiences with autism to deliver an extraordinary message about how animals act, think, and feel. She has a perspective like that of no other expert in the field, which allows her to offer unparalleled observations and groundbreaking ideas. People with autism can often think the way animals think, putting them in the perfect position to translate "animal talk." Grandin is a faithful guide into their world, exploring animal pain, fear, aggression, love, friendship, communication, learning, and, yes, even animal genius. The sweep of Animals in Translation is immense and will forever change the way we think about animals. *includes a Behavior and Training Troubleshooting Guide Among its provocative ideas, the book: * argues that language is not a requirement for consciousness--and that animals do have consciousness * applies the autism theory of "hyper-specificity" to animals, showing that animals and autistic people are so sensitive to detail that they "can't see the forest for the trees"--a talent as well as a "deficit" * explores the "interpreter" in the normal human brain that filters out detail, leaving people blind to much of the reality that surrounds them--a reality animals and autistic people see, sometimes all too clearly * explains how animals have "superhuman" skills: animals have animal genius * compares animals to autistic savants,
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One morning in 1805, off a remote island in the South Pacific, Captain Amasa Delano, a New England seal hunter, climbed aboard a distressed Spanish ship carrying scores of West Africans he thought were slaves. They weren't. In fact, they were performing an elaborate ruse, having risen up earlier and slaughtered most of the crew and officers. When Delano, an idealistic, anti-slavery republican, finally realized the deception-that the men and women he thought were humble slaves were actually running the ship-he rallied his crew to respond with explosive violence. Drawing on research on four continents, The Empire of Necessity is the untold history of this extraordinary event and its bloody aftermath. Delano's blindness that day has already inspired one masterpiece-Herman Melville's Benito Cereno. Now historian Greg Grandin returns to these dramatic events to paint an indelible portrait of a world in the throes of revolution, providing a new transnational history of slavery in the Americas-and capturing the clash of peoples, economies, and faiths that was the New World in the early 1800s.
Автор: Grandin Greg Название: The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America ISBN: 1250179823 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781250179821 Издательство: Macmillan USA/Holtzbrink(MPS) Рейтинг: Цена: 18390.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Drawing on modern neuroscience, ancient wisdom, and decades of practice and teaching, Eddie Stern reveals how what we do-from diet to chanting, from postures to meditation, from ethical practices to breathing techniques-affects who we become, and how a steady routine of activities and attitudes can transform our bodies, our brain functions, our emotions, and our experience of life.
Автор: Grandin Temple Название: Livestock Handling and Transport ISBN: 1786399164 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781786399168 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 67640.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Edited by world-renowned animal scientist Dr Temple Grandin, this fifth edition integrates scientific research and industry literature, providing a guide to humane handling and minimizing animal stress. Includes new coverage of temperament testing and change, principles of good stockmanship and new video material.
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