Fowl Play - A History of the Chicken from Dinosaur to Dinner Plate

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.

About the author

Sally Coulthard is a bestselling author of books about natural history and rural life including The Barn, A Short History of the World According to Sheep, The Book of the Earthworm, The Hedgehog Handbook and over twenty more titles. She lives on a Yorkshire smallholding which she shares with her husband, three girls and an assortment of unruly animals.

Summary

From dinosaur to dinner plate, Sally Coulthard reveals the cultural history of the chicken.

Foreword

From dinosaur to dinner plate, Sally Coulthard reveals the cultural history of the chicken.

Additional text

Sally Coulthard's fascinating new book.charts humanity's relationship with the chicken down the centuries

Product details

• Authors: Sally Coulthard, Coulthard Sally
• Publisher: Head of Zeus
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.01.2024
• EAN: 9781801104487
• ISBN: 978-1-80110-448-7
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 220 g
• Illustrations: 15 Integrated b/w
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SCIENCE / Natural History, natural history, Zoology: birds (ornithology), Birds (ornithology), Social and cultural history, Non Fiction, Farm and working animals: general interest