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Zoobiquity : what animals can teach us about health and the science of healing / Barbara Natterson-Horowitz and Kathryn Bowers.
In the tradition of Temple Grandin, Oliver Sacks, and Neil Shubin, cardiologist and psychiatrist Natterson-Horowitz and science writer Bowers look at the remarkable correspondences between the way human beings and animals live, die, get sick, and heal in their natural settings.
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- ISBN: 9780307593481 (hbk.) :
- ISBN: 0307593487 (hbk.)
- Physical Description: viii, 308 p. ; 25 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : A.A. Knopf, 2012.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-291) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Dr. House, meet Doctor Doolittle : redefining the boundaries of medicine -- The feint of heart : why we pass out -- Jews, jaguars, and Jurassic cancer : new hope for an ancient diagnosis -- Roar-gasm : an animal guide to human sexuality -- Zoophoria : getting high and getting clean -- Scared to death : heart attacks in the wild -- Fat planet : why animals get fat and how they get thin -- Grooming gone wild : pain, pleasure, and the origins of self-injury -- Fear of feeding : eating disorders in the animal kingdom -- The koala and the clap : the hidden power of infection -- Leaving the nest : animal adolescence and the risky business of growing up -- Zoobiquity. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | RB 125 .N388 2012 | 30775305440365 | General Collection | Available | - |
Zoobiquity : What Animals Can Teach Us about Health and the Science of Healing
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Zoobiquity : What Animals Can Teach Us about Health and the Science of Healing
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Authors' Note | p. ix | |
| 1 | Dr. House, Meet Doctor Dolittle | p. 3 |
| Redefining the Boundaries of Medicine | ||
| 2 | The Feint of Heart | p. 19 |
| Why We Pass Out | ||
| 3 | Jews, Jaguars, and Jurassic Cancer | p. 31 |
| New Hope for an Ancient Diagnosis | ||
| 4 | Roar-gasm | p. 55 |
| An Animal Guide to Human Sexuality | ||
| 5 | Zoophoria | p. 87 |
| Getting High and Getting Clean | ||
| 6 | Scared to Death | p. 109 |
| Heart Attacks in the Wild | ||
| 7 | Fat Planet | p. 132 |
| Why Animals Get Fat and How They Get Thin | ||
| 8 | Grooming Gone Wild | p. 159 |
| Pain, Pleasure, and the Origins of Self-Injury | ||
| 9 | Fear of Feeding | p. 176 |
| Eating Disorders in the Animal Kingdom | ||
| 10 | The Koala and the Clap | p. 194 |
| The Hidden Power of Infection | ||
| 11 | Leaving the Nest | p. 212 |
| Animal Adolescence and the Risky Business of Growing Up | ||
| 12 | Zoobiquity | p. 234 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 245 | |
| Notes | p. 249 | |
| Index | p. 293 |
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