The Use of Animals in Higher Education: Problems, Alternatives and Recommendations Jonathon Balcombe, Ph.D. ISBN 0965894215 More information This book is available from the Humane Society of the United States for $19.95. Also available as a free  pdf document. Go to the Animals in Research section. Visitor's suggestion.

Reviewed by: Elizabeth Gredley

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This very readable and well documented book clearly presents the arguments against dissection in schools and provides recommendations for changing the status quo. It should be read by every biology teacher and any parents interested in their children's education. As renowned primatologist Jane Goodall says in her Foreword:

I hope that this excellent and well researched book will be required reading for all educators and find its way into school and college libraries not only in the United States, but in all parts of the world where schools, in order to teach about living things, are responsible for killing millions of those living things each year. The life sciences should teach children about our relatedness to the rest of the animal kingdom, about the interconnectedness of all life forms on planet Earth. As Albert Schweitzer said, “We need a boundless ethic that includes animals, too.” Surely we should do our utmost to help our children move towards a world of compassion and love.

You can buy the paperback version from HSUS or download the pdf version for free.