A Perfect Harmony: The Intertwining Lives of Animals and Humans Throughout History
- ISBN-10
- 1557532419
- ISBN-13
- 9781557532411
- Category
- Animals and civilization
- Pages
- 271
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Author
- Roger A. Caras
Description
A history of animals throughout the ages. The author explains how animals have played a vital role in humankind's evolutionary course, aiming to enhance the reader's perception of history, the human species, and the sentient creatures with whom we share the planet.
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