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Pleasurable Kingdom: Animals and Feeling Good

April 24, 2006
Jonathan Balcombe research scientist, animal behavior, PCRM

Jonathan Balcombe, an expert in animal behavior, discusses animals that seem to demonstrate pleasure, and pleasure's theoretical origins in evolution.

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Image of Pleasurable Kingdom: Animals and the Nature of Feeling Good
Author: Jonathan Balcombe
Publisher: Macmillan (2006)
Binding: Hardcover, 256 pages
Image of The Use of Animals in Higher Education: Problems, Alternatives, & Recommendations
Author: Jonathan Balcombe
Publisher: Humane Society Press (2000)
Binding: Mass Market Paperback, 104 pages