Fleas, as a menace to man and domestic animals : their life-history, habits and control / by James Waterston.
James Waterston
ספרDrawing on the latest research in archaeozoology, archaeology, and molecular biology, Animals as Domesticates traces the history of the domestication of animals around the world. From the llamas of South America and the turkeys of North America, to the cattle of India and the Australian dingo, this fascinating book explores the history of the complex relationships between humans and their domestic animals. With expert insight into the biological and cultural processes of domestication, Clutton-Brock suggests how the human instinct for nurturing may have transformed relationsh
כותר |
Animals as domesticates [electronic resource] : a world view through history / Juliet Clutton-Brock. |
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מוציא לאור |
East Lansing : Michigan State University Press |
שנה |
c2012 |
הערות |
Description based upon print version of record. Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-175) and index. English |
הערת תוכן ותקציר |
Contents Foreword by James A. Serpell Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Eurasia after the Ice 2. Settlement and Domestication in Eurasia 3. Arrival of Domesticates in Europe 4. Domesticates in Ancient Egypt and Their Origins 5. Domesticates of the Ancient Israelites, Assyrians, and Scythians 6. Domesticates in the Classical World of Greece and Rome 7. Domesticates in Ancient India and Southeast Asia 8. Domesticates in Oceania 9. Domesticates in Africa South of the Sahara 10. Domesticates in the Americas Conclusions Appendix: Nomenclature of the Domestic Animals and Their Wild ProgenitorsNotes Bibliography Index |
סדרה |
The animal turn |
היקף החומר |
1 online resource (203 p.) |
שפה |
אנגלית |
מספר מערכת |
997010707202905171 |
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