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Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior | 
 enlarge | Authors: Temple Grandin, Catherine Johnson
Creator: Shelly Frasier
Publisher: Tantor Media
Category: Book
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Rating:  158 reviews
Sales Rank: 563203
Format: Unabridged
Media: MP3 CD
Edition: Unabridged
Number Of Items: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.6
ISBN: 1400151465
Dewey Decimal Number: 590
EAN: 9781400151462
ASIN: 1400151465
Publication Date: January 1, 2005
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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.
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 A fascinating read October 20, 2008
A fascinating book.
I did find the discussions of Temple's own experiences that made up more of the first few chapters to be more interesting than that later chapters. The insights into the autistic mind, from an autistic mind, were fascinating. The descriptions of research into perception also were captivating.
In the second part of the book, I felt like I was getting more of her theories, rather than experiences, and I found them less fascinating, but still well documented - I added several more books to my reading list as a result of reading this.
All in all, a very interesting book.
One of my all time favorites September 22, 2008
My favorite kind of book. This is such a rewarding book - so much information, such insights, interesting case studies, lots of documentation in the form of scientific studies. I loved this book so much that after reading the library copy, I asked to have it as a birthday present, and then turned around and bought two copies of it as a CD to give my son-in-law and a friend to listen to in the car. I am so grateful to the author for all that I learned and the growth I felt in my understanding of the animal and human world.
Fascinating read September 14, 2008
Temple Grandin truly has a gift to see the world through the eyes of animals--and humans. Somehow she manages to be both empathetic in her point of view, yet objective in her reporting, which enables her to offer us this fascinating text on the subtleties of animal response and behavior. What a great book. Her non-academic tone makes the style fluent and enjoyable to read, and every few pages there emerges a "Wow" moment when she reveals some truth about the psychology of animals in general, including humans. I liked this book a lot and would recommend it to anyone who is studying or interested in animal (or human) behavior.
 No understanding of canine behavior August 26, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Please do not use this book as a guide to understanding your dog. Dr. Grandin does not appear to know anything about dogs or even like them very much.
Wholly Fascinating! July 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the most fascinating book I have ever read. The amazing Temple Grandin takes two subjects: autism and animal behavior,and draws comparisons with remarkable insight. She brings the world of animal behavior into sharp focus with examples and explanations and makes it easy for the lay reader to understand. She and coauthor, Catherine Johnson, write with a conversational prose that makes even the most difficult concepts easy to grasp. Every chapter elicits a "Wow".
Although the dry title may put some people off because it sounds clinical and cerebral, this absolutely exciting book holds a plethora of facts and wonders about the animals we come into contact with on a daily basis. A real eye-opener!
- C.A. Wulff, author of Born Without a Tail
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