In this revised edition of his hugely influential book, Peter Singer discusses the evolution of the animal rights movement and the extent to which his own views have changed since first publication (1975). He also graphically updates his account of what is being done to animals in the laboratory or on the farm.

Reviews

'An extraordinary book which has had extraordinary effects. It galvanised a generation into action. Groups sprang up around the world, equipped with a new vocabulary, a new set of ethics and a new sense of mission...Singer's book is widely known as the bible of the animal liberation movement.', Independent on Sunday .'A reasoned plea for the humane treatment of animals that galvanised the animal-rights movement the way the Rachel Carson's Silent Spring drew activists to environmentalism.', New York Times .'Important and responsible...Everyone ought to read it.', Richard Adams