A Perfect Harmony: The Historical Lives of Animals and Humans - Hardcover

Caras, Roger A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0684811006 ISBN 13: 9780684811000

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd, 1997

Synopsis

What would the world be like without animals? This is the first question Caras poses in this study, which shows how the domestication of animals transformed the entire course of civilization. Through the prism of history, anthropology and personal experience, Caras explores the principle domestic species, both familiar and exotic, and their monumental impact on human affairs. The domestication of sheep and goats enabled wandering tribes to settle and develop agriculture and technology; the camel, once domesticated, enabled caravans to travel to the Orient, leading the first cultural exchanges between the East and West; throughout history, the dog has been at man's side, as hunter, herder and guard - and as faithful and loving companion.

About this title

About the Author:

Roger Caras has written more than sixty books and numerous articles on pets and wildlife.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0684811006
• ISBN 13: 9780684811000
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256