Rats: Observations on the History and Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants
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- Synopsis
- Beginning in the summer of 2001, the author spent night after night observing rats as they foraged in a New York City alley. In addition to gathering information on the behavior of these ubiquitous and seemingly indestructible rodents, he delves into the long and complex history of rat/human relations. Topics include Victorian-era rat-fighting (in which dogs were pitted against packs of rats), exterminators and their lore, and the history of the Black Death in Europe and the United States. The theme of this book could be summed as as "Rats R Us."
- Copyright:
- 2004
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 244 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781582343853
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 05/10/06
- Copyrighted By:
- Robert Sullivan
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Science, Animals, Outdoors and Nature
- Submitted By:
- Deborah Kent Stein
- Proofread By:
- Tracy Carcione
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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