Domesticated animals

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shaler, Nathaniel Southgate, 1841-1906

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Domesticated Animals: Their Relation to Man and to His Advancement in Civilization" by Nathaniel Southgate Shaler is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book explores the complex relationship between humans and domesticated animals, emphasizing how this interaction has influenced human development and civilization over time. The opening chapters delve into the historical and evolutionary aspects of various domesticated animals, including dogs and horses, and their roles in shaping societies. At the start of the work, Shaler discusses the impact of domestication on human development and highlights the significant role domesticated animals have played in providing resources and fostering sympathetic connections between species. He outlines the history of domestication, focusing first on dogs and their companionship with humans, and later transitions into the discussion on horses, underlining the role these animals have served in warfare and agriculture. Shaler's narrative sets the stage for a deeper exploration of how these relationships have shaped both human society and the animals involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The dog

The horse

The flocks and herds; beasts for burden, food, and raiment

Domesticated birds

Useful insects

The rights of animals

The problem of domestication.

Credits:

Produced by Julia Miller, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 50.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2008-05-23