Lembke, Janet BECAUSE THE CAT PURRS Signed by Author & Illustrator

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“Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket; Inscribed and signed by author and illustrator on the ...
Cover
Hardcover
Signed By
Author & Illustrator
Pages
240
Title
Lembke, Janet BECAUSE THE CAT PURRS Signed by Author &
Edition
1st Edition
Book Condition
Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Defects
Inscribed and signed by author and illustrator on the, title-page: "for Mark Kearney, the maker of Book'Em! All best, wishes, Janet Lembke Joe Nutt (drawings) ".
ISBN
9781602392359
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1602392358
ISBN-13
9781602392359
eBay Product ID (ePID)
64468175

Product Key Features

Book Title
Because the Cat Purrs : How We Relate to Other Species and Why It Matters
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Topic
Cats / General, Life Sciences / Zoology / Ethology (Animal Behavior), Animals / General, Life Sciences / Zoology / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Pets, Nature, Science
Author
Janet Lembke
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
6.4 in
Item Weight
22 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-042144
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
508
Synopsis
"A new book by Janet Lembke is always a cause for celebration."--Sue Hubbell We share our lives, for better or worse, with a multitude of animals, white-tailed deer and white-tailed eagles, hens and wrens, frogs and guppies, and, last but hardly least, bugs and bacteria. For the most part, we drift along separately, with neither man nor animal affecting the other's way of life. Sometimes, however, we fall in love--as in the case of the cat in the title--or otherwise encounter our animal neighbors in ways that change both of us. Lembke challenges her readers to consider the idea that all creatures are conscious, with the ability to make choices, exercise awareness, and seek pleasure while shunning pain. Rarely has a book of natural history covered such a broad range of subjects, from the everyday bargains we make with our pets and other domestic creatures to descriptions of bungee-cord snail sex and the purpose of a honeybee's sting. Lembke explores the evolution of her subjects, and draws on literature and myth to paint gorgeous, wide-ranging portraits of everyday (and more unusual) encounters, such as that of a gardener and a groundhog, or a chicken egg and Augustus Caesar's wife. This is a sensitive and timely appraisal of how we treat the creatures we share our planet with--and how we ought to. It is a book that no lover of intelligent writing about the natural world will want to miss. 20 b/w illustrations.
LC Classification Number
QL85.L36 2007

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