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

Grandin, Temple; Johnson, Catherine

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0743247698 ISBN 13: 9780743247696

Publisher: Scribner, 2004

Synopsis

The animal scientist author of Thinking in Pictures draws on her experience as an autistic to identify commonalities between animals and autistics, offering insight into how animals process sensory information and how they often possess unrecognized savant-level talents. 75,000 first printing.

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Review

"Grandin's focus in "Animals in Translation" is not on all the 'normal' things autistics and animals can't do but on the unexpected, extraordinary, invaluable things they can."
"Grandin''s focus in "Animals in Translation" is not on all the ''normal'' things autistics and animals can''t do but on the unexpected, extraordinary, invaluable things they can."
"Inspiring . . . Crammed with facts and anecdotes about Temple Grandin''s favorite subject: the senses, brains, emotions, and amazing talents of animals."

"Grandin''s focus in Animals in Translation is not on all the ''normal'' things autistics and animals can''t do but on the unexpected, extraordinary, invaluable things they can."

"Neurology has Oliver Sachs, nature has Annie Dillard, and the lucky animal world has Grandin, a master intermediary between humans and our fellow beasts . . . At once hilarious, fascinating, and just plain weird, Animals is one of those rare books that elicits a ''wow'' on almost every page. A."

PRAISE FOR "ANIMALS IN TRANSLATION"
"Neurology has Oliver Sachs, nature has Annie Dillard, and the lucky animal world has Grandin, a master intermediary between humans and our fellow beasts . . . "Animals" is one of those rare books that elicits a 'wow' on almost every page. A."--"Entertainment Weekly"
"Inspiring . . . Crammed with facts and anecdotes about Temple Grandin's favorite subject: the senses, brains, emotions, and amazing talents of animals."--"The New York Times Book Review"
PRAISE FOR"ANIMALS IN TRANSLATION"

"Neurology has Oliver Sachs, nature has Annie Dillard, and the lucky animal world has Grandin, a master intermediary between humans and our fellow beasts . . ."Animals"is one of those rare books that elicits a 'wow' on almost every page. A."--"Entertainment Weekly"

"Inspiring . . . Crammed with facts and anecdotes about Temple Grandin's favorite subject: the senses, brains, emotions, and amazing talents of animals."--"The New York Times Book Review"
PRAISE FOR "ANIMALS IN TRANSLATION"

"Neurology has Oliver Sachs, nature has Annie Dillard, and the lucky animal world has Grandin, a master intermediary between humans and our fellow beasts . . . "Animals" is one of those rare books that elicits a 'wow' on almost every page. A."--"Entertainment Weekly"

"Inspiring . . . Crammed with facts and anecdotes about Temple Grandin's favorite subject: the senses, brains, emotions, and amazing talents of animals."--"The New York Times Book Review"
PRAISE FOR ANIMALS IN TRANSLATION

"Neurology has Oliver Sachs, nature has Annie Dillard, and the lucky animal world has Grandin, a master intermediary between humans and our fellow beasts . . . Animals is one of those rare books that elicits a 'wow' on almost every page. A."--Entertainment Weekly

"Inspiring . . . Crammed with facts and anecdotes about Temple Grandin's favorite subject: the senses, brains, emotions, and amazing talents of animals."--The New York Times Book Review

About the Author

Ten years ago, Oliver Sacks wrote a profile for The New Yorker about an extraordinary woman whose triumph over her developmental disorder was profound but who still felt completely alienated from human emotion and interaction. With people, she said, she is a self proclaimed "anthropologist on Mars," a phrase Sacks adopted for the title of his bestselling collection. Among animals, however, she is completely at home.Besides being autistic, 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. When Dustin Hoffman went to research his role in Rain Man, Temple was the person he contacted.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 and humaneness of death for the cows, pigs, and chickens that Americans eat. Through Grandin Livestock Systems, she works with the country's fast food purveyors-McDonald's, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Wendys, and Burger Kingm to monitor the conditions of animal facilities worldwide.Temple Grandin is a towering figure for our times. She has devoted the last 30 years to studying animals and making their lives better, has been profiled everywhere everywhere from 48 Hours to The New York Times, is a sought-after speaker on autism and animal rights, and is considered one of the world's leading academic theoreticians in her field.Temple Grandin has redefined society's perception of what is possible for autistics. In addition to narrating audiobooks, Shelly Frasier has appeared in many independent film and theater projects in Arizona and southern California and has developed character voices for animation projects and voiceover work for commercials. She trained at the Groundlings Improv School in Hollywood and South Coast Reperatory's Professional Conservatory in Costa Mesa, California. She has performed at theaters throughout North Hollywood and Orange County. Recent performances include Blue Window, The Battle of Bull Run Always Makes Me Cry, The Haunting of Hill House, and a British farcical version of A Christmas Carol. She resides in Hollywood.

Edition details

• Publisher: Scribner
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0743247698
• ISBN 13: 9780743247696
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 356