Fowl Play: A History of the Chicken from Dinosaur to Dinner Plate (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781801104487)

The humble chicken has conquered the world.
This unlikely descendant of Tyrannosaurus Rex is now so ubiquitous there are more than 20 billion chickens pecking, strutting and scratching around the planet at any one time. And yet, of all animals, the chicken perhaps best represents the contradictory way we humans treat other species: both beloved pet and cheap commodity, symbol of a sustainable good life and brutalised object of factory farming.

Sally Coulthard charts the chicken's fascinating journey from dinosaur to domestication, exploring every aspect of the history of Gallus gallus domesticus. As informative as it is entertaining, Fowl Play tells a remarkable tale of evolutionary change, epic global travel and ruthless exploitation - as well as of companionship, ingenuity and the folly of human nature.

Author: Sally Coulthard
ISBN-10: 1801104484
ISBN-13: 9781801104487
Publisher: Apollo Publishing International
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2025
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.80d