Editor and author Turner examines the methods, motivations, and consequences of human manipulation of the animal breeding cycle in terms of animal health, behavior, and well-being. Essentially, the author offers a hard and critical look at where animal breeding is now and argues for more respect for animals and a reduction in human intervention in animal reproduction. The first sentence in the introduction sets the tone for the book. The author writes, "This may be the century when the human interactions with non-human animals on the planet, direct or indirect, moves from management to absolute control." Distributed in the U.S. by Stylus Publishing. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)