Book Review: Animals in Translation

 I just finished reading "Animals in Translation" by Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson.  Temple Grandin is an animal behavior expert who specializes in humane slaughter systems, but don't let that specialization turn you away from the book.  Ms. Grandin has a unique insight into the way animals behave and think in that she is autistic and draws many parallels between autism and animal behavior.  The book covers the gamut from personal pets to domestic livestock as well as personal insights on her autism.  The book also touches on evolutionary brain development, examples of cognition in animals as well as issues related to selective pressures in pet and livestock breeding. I found it to be a thought provoking and stimulating book