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Description: |
x, 174 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm. |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-170) and index. |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: The human environment -- Sources of evidence -- The archaeology of commensalism -- Mesomammals -- Rats, mice, and other rodents -- Birds -- Commensalism, coevolution, and culture -- Planning for the future. |
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Summary, Etc. Note: |
Summary: "In this fascinating book, Terry O'Connor explores a distinction that is deeply ingrained in much of the language that we use in zoology, human-animal studies, and archaeology-the difference between wild and domestic. For thousands of years, humans have categorized animals in simple terms, often according to the degree of control that we have over them, and have tended to see the long story of human-animal relations as one of increasing control and management for human benefit. And yet, around the world, species have adapted to our homes, our towns, and our artificial landscapes, finding ways to gain benefit from our activites and so becoming an important part of our everyday lives. These commensal animals remind us that other species are not passive elements in the world around us but intelligent and adaptable creatures."--Publisher. |
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Additional Physical Forms: |
Online version: O'Connor, Terry. Animals as neighbors (OCoLC)1001441303 |