First published 1996
Celebrated animal expert Roger Caras explores a startling question: what if humans had never domesticated animals? A Perfect Harmony reveals the monumental impact of our partnership with creatures great and small. From reindeer to silkworms, these animals have provided food, shelter, and the means to advance our technology and culture. Caras weaves a colorful tapestry of history, anthropology, and personal experience, illuminating an overlooked aspect of our past. Accessible and absorbing, this book shows how every domesticated species has altered the course of human civilization.
Genres: history, animals, anthropology, non-fiction
Vibes: informative, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: historical-perspective, informative-non-fiction
272 pages · Paperback · Purdue University Press