{"product_id":"the-sciences-of-animal-welfare-david-mellor-9781405134958","title":"The Sciences of Animal Welfare","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sciences of Animal Welfare\u003c\/i\u003e analyses the diverse, interconnecting subjects which constitute this fascinating multidisciplinary field, whilst also considering the limitations and benefits of those subjects to the development and future of Animal Welfare Science. This book examines past, present and future practices and thinking, including the wide-ranging interests within society that influence attitudes towards animals and conversely how animal welfare scientists may influence those attitudes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey themes of the book include: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMulti-disciplinary working and its benefits: how we can obtain fresh insights, enliven our thinking and improve animal welfare by operating widely within diverse disciplines\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuestioning the fundamental assumptions we each make about animals and their functional capabilities.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors acknowledge the field's debt to past successes in animal-based science disciplines, successes that markedly improved animal welfare long before the concept of animal welfare entered common parlance. They also recognise the problems which unexpectedly arose, and anticipate future successes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggesting innovative approaches to Animal Welfare Science, and written by world renowned experts, \u003ci\u003eThe Sciences of Animal Welfare\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for anyone interested, studying or currently working in Animal Welfare Science.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is part of the UFAW\/Wiley-Blackwell Animal Welfare Book Series. This major series of books produced in collaboration between UFAW (The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare), and Wiley-Blackwell provides an authoritative source of information on worldwide developments, current thinking and best practice in the field of animal welfare science and technology. For details of all of the titles in the series see http: \/\/www.wiley.com\/go\/ufaw.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Mellor,Emily Patterson-Kane,Kevin J. Stafford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 140513495X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781405134958\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.68h x 6.80w x 0.59d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2010 pg. 8","brand":"David Mellor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48013914669311,"sku":"9781405134958","price":78.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_76764192-785c-480c-87ae-10c25988059a.jpg?v=1767745563","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-sciences-of-animal-welfare-david-mellor-9781405134958","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}