The Covenant of the Wild: Why Animals Chose Domestication

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Terrapin Press, 1995 - Nature - 192 pages
Animal rights extremists argue that eating meat is murder & 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 & animals alike.

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VISIONS OF NATURE
1
CIVILIZATIONS PROGRESS
19
THE VIRTUES
43
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Stephen Budiansky, scientist & journalist, is a correspondent for "The Atlantic Monthly." His five highly acclaimed books include "If a Lion Could Talk: Animal Intelligence & the Evolution of Consciousness" & "The Nature of Horses." He lives in Leesburg, Virginia.

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