Review
"Now for the first time, we have a reasoned, balanced, and comprehensive resource book on the whole controversial issue [the encyclopedia is] by far the broadest, deepest book on the subject to date....This book belongs in every school and library (at least) if for no other reason than it will give humans an opportunity to think about how they treat their non-human fellow travelers."-Boulder Daily Camera
Product Description
From the use of animals in experiments to develop medicine for people to the preservation of endangered species in zoos, human beings' responsibility to and for their fellow animals has become an increasingly controversial subject. This book aims to provide an overview of the different perceptives on the issues of animal rights and animal welfare. A wide variety of well-chosen entries, defining terms and concepts and providing brief biographies, are covered: philosophy, psychology, ethology, anthropology, ecology, sociology, law, history, politics, theology, veterinary science and public administration.