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When Elephants Weep : The Emotional Lives of Animals by Susan McCarthy and Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson (1995, Hardcover)

This national bestseller exploring the complex emotional lives of animals was hailed as "a masterpiece" by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas and as "marvelous" by Jane Goodall. The popularity ofWhen Elephants Weephas swept the nation, as author Jeffrey Masson appeared onDateline NBC, Good Morning America,and was profiled inPeoplefor his ground-breaking and fascinating study. Not since Darwin'sThe Expression of Emotions in Man and Animalshas a book so thoroughly and effectively explored the full range of emotions that exist throughout the animal kingdom. From dancing squirrels to bashful gorillas to spiteful killer whales, Masson and coauthor Susan McCarthy bring forth fascinating anecdotes and illuminating insights that offer powerful proof of the existence of animal emotion. Chapters on love, joy, anger, fear, shame, compassion, and loneliness are framed by a provocative re-evaluation of how we treat animals, from hunting and eating them to scientific experimentation. Forming a complete and compelling picture of the inner lives of animals,When Elephants Weepassures that we will never look at animals in the same way again. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Book Title
When Elephants Weep : the Emotional Lives of Animals
Author
Susan Mccarthy, Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Animal & Comparative Psychology, Life Sciences / Zoology / Ethology (Animal Behavior), Life Sciences / Zoology / General
Publication Year
1995
Genre
Psychology, Science
Number of Pages
320 Pages

Lc Classification Number
Ql785.27.M37 1995
Reviews
"Fascinating...Compassionate...A book to be read more than once...A kind of nature lover's rendezvous with reality." --Philadelphia Inquirer "In this impassioned volume [Masson and McCarthy] argue their case with intriguing examples culled from scientific literature...In addition to offering a fascinating array of animals, it convincingly argues that their emotional life is an area worthy of scientific exploration." --People From the Trade Paperback edition.
Copyright Date
1995
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
94-023819
Dewey Decimal
591.51
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes

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