Ysenda Maxtone Graham

Some animals are more equal than others

Two new books claim equal significance for their chosen subject as the driving force of civilisation

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  • Why Did the Chicken Cross the World? The Epic Saga of the Bird That Powers Civilization

    Andrew Lawler

    Duckworth, pp. 336

  • Lesser Beasts: A Snout-to-Tail History of the Humble Pig

    Mark Essig

    Basic Books, pp. 310

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