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The wolf within : the astonishing evolution of the wolf into man's best friend
- Title
- The wolf within : the astonishing evolution of the wolf into man's best friend / Bryan Sykes.
- Author
- Sykes, Bryan
- Publication
- London : William Collins, 2018.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | SF422.5 .S935 2018 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xiii, 290 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- "The genetic history of the dog is a sensational example of the co-evolution of two species, man and wolf, to each other's mutual benefit. But how did this ancient partnership begin? To answer this question, Professor Bryan Sykes identifies tantalising clues in the recently mapped genetic makeup of both species. Sykes paints a vivid picture of the dog as an ancient and essential ally. While undoubtedly it was the mastery of fire, language and agriculture that propelled Homo sapiens from a scarce, medium-sized primate to the position we enjoy today, Sykes crucially credits a fourth element for this success: the transformation of the wolf into the multi-purpose helpmate that is the dog. Drawing upon archaeology, history and genetics, Sykes shows how humans evolved to become the dominant species on Earth, but only with the help of our canine companions."--Jacket flap.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Preface -- 1. Lupa -- 2. Darwin's dilemma -- 3. I met a traveller from an antique land -- 4. On the origin of wolves -- 5. The living fossil -- 6. Let the bones speak -- 7. The cave of forgotten dreams -- 8. Hunting with wolves -- 9. Why didn't Shaun Ellis get eaten by wolves? -- 10. Friend or foe? -- 11. A touch of evil -- 12. The basic framework -- 13. We see the first dogs -- 14. The studbook of Dudley Coutts Marjoribanks -- 15. The emergence of modern breeds -- 16. The dog genome -- 17. The genetics of pedigree breeds -- 18. The dance of life -- 19. At the heart of the matter -- 20. In the lab -- 21. The scientist who came in from the cold -- 22. The autumn muster -- 23. The girl who talks with dogs -- 24. Born again: cloning your dog -- 25. Beyond the reach of reason.
- ISBN
- 9780008244422
- 0008244421
- 9780008244415
- 0008244413
- 9780008244439 (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2018439270
- OCLC
- ocn987657649
- 987657649
- SCSB-9217036
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library