Greyhound Nation : A Coevolutionary History of England, 1200-1900 Paperback / softback
by Edmund (Hall Distinguished Professor of US History, Boston University) Russell
Part of the Studies in Environment and History series
Paperback / softback
Description
Edmund Russell's much-anticipated new book examines interactions between greyhounds and their owners in England from 1200 to 1900 to make a compelling case that history is an evolutionary process.
Challenging the popular notion that animal breeds remain uniform over time and space, Russell integrates history and biology to offer a fresh take on human-animal coevolution.
Using greyhounds in England as a case study, Russell shows that greyhounds varied and changed just as much as their owners.
Not only did they evolve in response to each other, but people and dogs both evolved in response to the forces of modernization, such as capitalism, democracy, and industry.
History and evolution were not separate processes, each proceeding at its own rate according to its own rules, but instead were the same.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:214 pages, 2 Tables, black and white; 17 Halftones, black and white; 2 Line drawings, black and whit
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:11/01/2018
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- ISBN:9780521745055
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:214 pages, 2 Tables, black and white; 17 Halftones, black and white; 2 Line drawings, black and whit
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:11/01/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9780521745055