The animals among us

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Spisovateľ: Bradshaw John
Vydavateľ: Penguin books
Rok vydania: 2017
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Katalogové číslo: O1328

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Cudzojazyčná / Anglická

Why do humans love animals? The bestselling author of In Defence of Dogs and Cat Sense gives us the answers. Keeping pets is expensive, time-consuming, and seemingly irrational - so why do so many of us have an animal in our lives? Modern-day pet-keeping has been justified for many reasons, from the potential therapeutic role pets can play, to their appealing 'cuteness'. But pet-keeping is much more than just a simple pastime. It is part of the broader history of humanity's relationship with animals - a relationship that comes from deep within our nature... v angličtine, brožovaná, 360 strán

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Katalogové číslo: G9443

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Spisovatel: Dickson Gordon R., Daw Books 1975
Katalogové číslo: G1543

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Sarah, plain and tall

Spisovatel: MacLachlan Patricia, Walker Books 1997
Katalogové číslo: L1841

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