City Is More Than Human - An Animal History of Seattle

Frederick L. Brown holds a PhD in history from the University of Washington and works on a contract basis as a historian for the National Park Service.

List of contents

Foreword | The Animal Turn in Urban History / Paul S. Sutter

Introduction

1. Beavers, Cougars, and Cattle | Constructing the Town and the Wilderness

2. Cows | Closing the Grazing Commons

3. Horses | The Rise and Decline of Urban Equine Workers

4. Dogs and Cats | Loving Pets in Urban Homes

5. Cattle, Pigs, Chickens, and Salmon | Eating Animals on Urban Plates

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Appendix: Methodology

List of Abbreviations

Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the author

Frederick L. Brown holds a PhD in history from the University of Washington and works on a contract basis as a historian for the National Park Service.

Product details

• Authors: Frederick L Brown, Frederick L. Brown
• Publisher: University Of Washington Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2016
• EAN: 9780295999340
• ISBN: 978-0-295-99934-0
• No. of pages: 277
• Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books; Weyerhaeuser Environmental Boo; Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books; Weyerhaeuser Environmental Boo
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous