The Covenant of the Wild Stephen Budiansky

Name: The Covenant of the Wild By Stephen Budiansky
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The Covenant of the Wild by Stephen Budiansky

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New studies on how the first animals came to be domesticated suggest that rather than an act of exploitation by man, domestication was a natural process. In this reappraisal of the human-animal bond, the author shows how domestication has proven to be a successful evolutionary strategy.

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The Covenant of the Wild: Why Animals Chose Domestication by Stephen Budiansky

In this compelling repraisal of the human-animal bond, Stephen Budiansky shows how domestication has proved to be a brilliantly successful evolutionary strtegy, benefiting humans and animals alike. His book is an eloquent plea for reason in the animals emotional debate over animals' rights and humans' responsibilities.

About Stephen Budiansky

Formerly Washington editor of the journal Nature, Stephen Budiansky is a senior writer at US News & World Report, where he writes about science, the environment and current affairs. He lives with his wife and two children on a small farm in Virginia.

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GOR001633952

ISBN 13

9781857999792

ISBN 10

1857999797

Title

The Covenant of the Wild: Why Animals Chose Domestication by Stephen Budiansky

Author

Stephen Budiansky

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Orion Publishing Co

Year published

19970602

Number of pages

208

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