The Covenant of the Wild: Why Animals Chose Domestication (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780300079937)

Animal rights extremists argue that eating meat is murder and that pets are slaves. This compelling reappraisal of the human-animal bond, however, shows that domestication of animals is not an act of exploitation but a brilliantly successful evolutionary strategy that has benefited humans and animals alike. "Budiansky's slim, elegant discourse is a persuasive counterweight to the pastoral delusions of sentimentalists intent on seeing humans as malevolently at odds with the noble animal kingdom."-Manuela Hoelterhoff, Wall Street Journal "Forcefully argued and eloquent."-Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, New York Times "A subtle look at the mysteries of evolution and a stinging response to animal-rights extremists. . . . Ambrosia for anyone-whether in agreement with Budiansky or not-who appreciates the beauty of an argument that combines careful scholarship with common sense."-Kirkus Reviews "Budiansky argues his thesis clearly and cogently."-Daily Telegraph

Author: Stephen Budiansky
ISBN-10: 0300079931
ISBN-13: 9780300079937
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/01/1999
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 8.18h x 5.46w x 0.59d

Review Citation(s):
Univ PR Books for Public Libry 01/01/2000 pg. 59 - Outstanding