Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior

Version: Unabridged
Author: Temple Grandin , Catherine Johnson
Narrator: Shelly Frasier
Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published In: January 2005
# of Units: 10 CDs
Length: 12 hours
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Overview

How is Animals in Translation different from every other animal book ever published?Animals in Translation is like no other animal book because of Temple Grandin. As an animal scientist and a person with autism, her professional training and personal history have created a perspective like no other thinker in the field, and this is her exciting, groundbreaking view of the intersection of autism and animal.Unlike other well-known writers in the field of animal behavior - When Elephants Weep by psychoanalyst Jeffrey Moussaleff Masson, How Dogs Think by psychologist and dog trainer Stanley Coren, and The Hidden Life of Dogs by anthropologist Elizabeth Marsha Thomas - Temple Grandin is an animal scientist who has devoted the last 30 years of her life to the study of animals. Animals in Translation is the culmination of that life's work - a book whose sweep is huge, including just about anything that gallops, trots, slithers, walks, or flies.Temple Grandin is like no other author on the

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  • Book Rating: 5/5

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Reviews (5)

Animals in Translation

Written by Paperback Reader from Willis, TX on April 14th, 2012

  • Book Rating: 5/5

Listen to this story, then watch the movie about Temple Grandin. Very interesting!

Is Your Dog Smarter Than You Are?

Written by Mandi Chestler from Lake Oswego, OR on March 30th, 2009

  • Book Rating: 5/5

A truly eyeopening, wonderful book. The author is amazing and so too is her research. She explains various animals' thinking processes in such a clear, lucid way, even us simple human listeners can begin to understand. I'll never look at my pets the same again. The book demonstrates that many animals are highly intelligent--possibly "smarter" than the average "Joe." The narrator was excellent, and the book so good after listening I also bought the print version.

Excellent

Written by Anonymous from Sterling, VA on January 7th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 5/5

I rented this book thinking I was going to learn about autism. The book is mostly about animal behavior and the parallels that exist in human brains, not just autistic ones. This is an EXCELLENT book. I highly recommend it for kids in middle school on up to adults. Beyond the great subject matter, this book is proof that difficult scientific concepts can be delivered to the general public in a way that is incredibly interesting and informative.

Animals in Translation

Written by Nannette Minchey on August 8th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 4/5

I found this book fascinating. It provides incredible insights into animal behavior, historically wrong assumptions that have been made in animal research, and a look at the world from the view of an autistic person. I would highly recommend it. When I received it, I thought "how could there possible be enough information to fill up 10 disks?" There is enough information and it was interesting listening. I look at the world, animals and autistic people a bit differently now.

Animals in Translation

Written by Anonymous from Sedro-Woolley, WA on July 25th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 5/5

I thought this was a highly informative book. It did tend to repeat it self at times, but that was ok, as it refreshed the information in my mind as it was a long book. I would recomend this book to anyone that loves animals and wants to know more about how they think.

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Animals in Translation

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  • Book Rating: 5/5

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Author Details

Author Details

Grandin, Temple

Temple Grandin earned her Ph.D. in animal science from the University of Illinois, went on to become an associate professor at Colorado State University, and wrote two books on autism, including the seminal "Thinking in Pictures." One of the most celebrated -- and effective -- animal advocates on the planet, Grandin revolutionized animal movement systems and spearheaded reform of the quality of life for the world's agricultural animals.