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Highlights
- 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.
- 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.
- 288 Pages
- Nature, Animals
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About the Book
From dinosaur to dinner plate, Sally Coulthard reveals the cultural history of the chicken.Book Synopsis
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.
Review Quotes
"Charming and illuminating... A fascinating history, light on moralising but rich in fancythat details. It may put you off your capon nuggets, but it will give you a good story to share with the parson's nose" --Mail on Sunday
"Wonderfully entertaining and informative" --Tim Birkhead, author of Birds and Us "[A] marvellously complete and utter history of chickens... Hen-like herself, Ms Coulthard, a smallholder, has left no stone unturned in a book as well-researched and wide-ranging as it is written. From the first page to the last, Fowl Play is as smooth as chicken supreme" --Country Life "In this extremely well-researched book, author Sally Coulthard traces the arc of the chicken from its ancestors among the dinosaurs through domestication by humans" --Scientific American "My first reaction was that this was an extraordinary book to have been written, but then I came to wonder how it had not been written before, so interesting is the subject" --Michael Portillo "A playful, entertaining and satisfyingly informative study of this humble bird and the integral and varied roles it played thoughout human history accross the world... Thoroughly researched and engagingly written... A great read" --Archaeology Worldwide Magazine "PRAISE FOR SALLY COULTHARD: 'Full of fascinating social history' Independent. 'Global in scope, with fascinating vignettes from the ancient world to the present day' BBC History Magazine. 'A snappy, stimulating book' Mail on Sunday. 'Many wonderful tales unearthed by Coulthard... A smart little book' BBC Countryfile Magazine. 'One of our favourite books of the year'" --Yorkshire Post "...a beautifully written and accessible interdisciplinary synthesis on this most remarkable bird" --Professor Bob Davis, University of Glasgow "A fascinating read" --This England "I always look forward to reading Coulthard's work. Not only is she exceptionally well-read, but she communicates extremely well. Fowl Play is no exception" --Get History "A beautifully written and accessible interdisciplinary synthesis on this most remarkable bird" --Professor Bob Davis, University of Glasgow "Sally Coulthard's fascinating new book...charts humanity's relationship with the chicken down the centuries" --Yorkshire PostAbout 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.Dimensions (Overall): 7.7 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .5 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Animals
Genre: Nature
Number of Pages: 288
Publisher: Apollo Publishing International
Theme: Birds
Format: Paperback
Author: Sally Coulthard
Language: English
Street Date: April 1, 2025
TCIN: 94076692
UPC: 9781801104487
Item Number (DPCI): 247-39-6248
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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