Background
Budiansky, Stephen Philip was born on March 3, 1957 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Bernard and Nancy (Cromer) Budiansky.
( How horses experience the world-and how we know it. "P...)
How horses experience the world-and how we know it. "People have been training and riding horses for thousands of years without the help of science. But how much richer and deeper can our appreciation of these wonderful animals be if we do understand some of the 'whys' about them." What do horses mean when they neigh, nicker, and snort? When a horse refuses to jump a fence, what is it seeing? How can a horse's bones tell us whether people rode it or ate it? In clear, engaging prose, Stephen Budiansky takes us inside the world as horses experience it and explains how we came to these insights. A horse lover's treat and a great introduction to science in one exciting read, illustrated with ten black and white photographs and ten line drawings. Stephen Budiansky, owner of a horse farm and author of a highly successful adult horse book, The Nature of Horses, combines his fascination with horses with his passion for scientific discovery to give young readers the perfect bridge from loving horses to appreciating science.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0805060545/?tag=2022091-20
(Stephen Budiansky holds that virtually everything previou...)
Stephen Budiansky holds that virtually everything previously written about dogs is either wrong or misguided. Instead he maintains that to understand the true nature of dogs we need to stop interpreting their behaviour in the human terms of loyalty and betrayal. The truth is far more complex and surprising. The Dog Genome Project is currently laying the groundwork for identifying the genetic basis of why our dogs behave in the way they do. Other research investigates canine intelligence, and some remarkable experiments reveal what dogs can and cannot see. Budiansky brings together the disciplines of behavioural science, genetics, neuroscience and archaeology to show us how wrong we have been about man's best friend.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/075381322X/?tag=2022091-20
( From 1866 to 1876, more than three thousand free Africa...)
From 1866 to 1876, more than three thousand free African Americans and their white allies were killed in cold blood by terrorist organizations in the South. Over the years this fact would not only be forgotten, but a series of exculpatory myths would arise to cover the tracks of this orchestrated campaign of atrocity and violence. Little memory would persist of the simple truth: that a well-organized and directed terrorist movement, led by ex-Confederates who refused to accept the verdict of Appomattox and the enfranchisement of the freedmen, succeeded in overthrowing the freely elected representative governments of every Southern state. Stephen Budiansky brings to life this largely forgotten but epochal chapter of American history through the intertwining lives of five courageous men who tried to stop the violence and keep the dream of freedom and liberty alive. They include James Longstreet, the ablest general of the Confederate army, who would be vilified and ostracized for insisting that the South must accept the terms of the victor and the enfranchisement of black men; Lewis Merrill of the 7th Cavalry, who fought the Klan in South Carolina; and Prince Rivers, who escaped from slavery, fought for the Union, became a state representative and magistrate, and died performing the same menial labor he had as a slave. Using letters and diaries left by these men as well as startlingly hateful diatribes published in Southern newspapers after the war, Budiansky proves beyond a doubt that terrorism is hardly new to America.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0670018406/?tag=2022091-20
(Battle of Wits: The Complete Story of Codebreaking in Wor...)
Battle of Wits: The Complete Story of Codebreaking in World War II by Stephen Budiansky. Free Pr,2002
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004D7U61O/?tag=2022091-20
(Horses have a shared history with man going back millenni...)
Horses have a shared history with man going back millennia to their domestication around 4000 B.C. Yet only in very recent years have scientists begun to turn the tools of modem science on this remarkable animal that has been so wrapped up in human dreams and legends. Now modern scientific research is beginning to explain long-standing mysteries about the true nature of the horse. How well can horses really see? What causes breakdowns in racehorses? How intelligent are they compared to other animals, and are some breeds smarter than others? Does nature or nurture matter more in creating a great sport horse? What causes cribbing and other vices? In this beautifully illustrated, compelling narrative, Budiansky tells the story of the origins, behavior, intelligence and language of the horse. For the first time, horse lovers will have access to cutting-edge research on topics of interest including new information on horse vision, horse biology and movement. Introducing the latest archeological findings, Budiansky presents a fascinating discussion of how the horse evolved as well as a dramatic and provocative history of man's use and abuse of the horse from prehistoric times to today. In a revealing chapter on horse intelligence, he debunks the commonly held belief that horses are stupid and also presents compelling new scientific information on horse language which will greatly benefit the horse rider and trainer. Finally, drawing together the latest research on horse physiology, genetics and biomechanics, Budiansky asks the million dollar question - what makes for a winning racehorse? Anyone who loves horses will find this an invaluable resource as well as a fascinating read.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1451697562/?tag=2022091-20
(Animal rights extremists argue that eating meat is murder...)
Animal rights extremists argue that eating meat is murder and that pets are slaves. This compelling reappraisal of the human-animal bond, however, shows that domestication of animals is not an act of exploitation but a brilliantly successful evolutionary strategy that has benefited humans and animals alike. "Budiansky's slim, elegant discourse is a persuasive counterweight to the pastoral delusions of sentimentalists intent on seeing humans as malevolently at odds with the noble animal kingdom."-Manuela Hoelterhoff, Wall Street Journal "Forcefully argued and eloquent."-Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, New York Times "A subtle look at the mysteries of evolution and a stinging response to animal-rights extremists. . . . Ambrosia for anyone-whether in agreement with Budiansky or not-who appreciates the beauty of an argument that combines careful scholarship with common sense."-Kirkus Reviews "Budiansky argues his thesis clearly and cogently."-Daily Telegraph
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0300079931/?tag=2022091-20
(A reevaluation of human beings' relationship to animals a...)
A reevaluation of human beings' relationship to animals analyzes the emotional debate over animals' rights and humans' ethical responsibilities, discussing how humans and animals were linked at the end of the Ice Age. 25,000 first printing. $25,000 ad/promo.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0688096107/?tag=2022091-20
Budiansky, Stephen Philip was born on March 3, 1957 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Bernard and Nancy (Cromer) Budiansky.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Yale College, 1978. Master of Science in Applied Mathematics, Harvard University, 1979.
From assistant editor to associate editor ES&T Magazine American Chemical Society, Washington, 1979-1981. Science writer American Chemical Society, 1981-1982. Correspondent, Washington editor Nature Magazine, 1982-1985.
Congressional fellow Office of Technology Assessment, 1985-1986. Writer, assistant managing editor United States News & World Report, 1986-1997, deputy editor, 1997-1998. Corresponding Atlantic Monthly, Boston, since 1998.
(A reevaluation of human beings' relationship to animals a...)
( From 1866 to 1876, more than three thousand free Africa...)
(Stephen Budiansky holds that virtually everything previou...)
(Horses have a shared history with man going back millenni...)
(Battle of Wits: The Complete Story of Codebreaking in Wor...)
(Animal rights extremists argue that eating meat is murder...)
( How horses experience the world-and how we know it. "P...)
(First Edition)
Member Loudoun Hunt, Sigma Xi.
Married Martha Polkey, September 10, 1982. Children: Rachael Elizabeth, Andrew Aaron.