{"product_id":"the-covenant-of-the-wild-why-animals-chose-domestication-paperback","title":"The Covenant of the Wild: Why Animals Chose Domestication - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Budiansky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnimal 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\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 8.18 x 5.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45310978064486,"sku":"9780300079937","price":63.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/OFRsTXdOZkdOYzBYRHlKRkJKempUUT09.webp?v=1774263029","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-covenant-of-the-wild-why-animals-chose-domestication-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}