Why did the Chicken Cross the World? : : the Epic Saga of the Bird That Powers Civilization
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Call Number: Adult Book / Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Animals / Birds, 636.5 La
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"December 2014"--Title page verso.
1. Nature's Mr. Potato Head -- 2. The carnelian beard -- 3. The healing clutch -- 4. Essential gear -- 5. Thrilla in Manila -- 6. Giants upon the scene -- 7. The harlequin's sword -- 8. The little king -- 9. Feeding Babalu -- 10. Sweater girls of the barnyard -- 11. Gallus archipelago -- 12. The intuitive physicist -- 13. A last cause.
"Throughout the history of civilization, humans have embraced it in every form imaginable--as a messenger of the gods, powerful sex symbol, gambling aid, emblem of resurrection, all-purpose medicine, handy research tool, inspiration for bravery, epitome of evil, and, of course, as the star of the world's most famous joke. In [this book], science writer Andrew Lawler takes us on an adventure from prehistory to the modern era with a fascinating account of the partnership between human and chicken--the most successful of all cross-species relationships"-- Provided by publisher.
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PUBLISHED
New York : Atria Books, [2014]
Year Published: 2014
Description: ix, 324 pages ; 24 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781476729893
1476729891
SUBJECTS
Chickens -- History.
Civilization -- History.
Animals and civilization -- History.
Human-animal relationships -- History.