{"product_id":"chicken-book-paperback","title":"Chicken Book - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePage Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCharles Daniel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiberating today's chicken from cartoons, fast food, and other demeaning associations, \u003ci\u003eThe Chicken Book\u003c\/i\u003e at once celebrates and explains this noble fowl. As it traces the rise and fall of \u003ci\u003eGallus domesticus\u003c\/i\u003e from the jungles of ancient India to the assembly-line hatcheries sprawled across modern America, this original, frequently astounding book passes along a trove of knowledge and lore about everything from the chicken's biology and behavior to its place in legend and mythology. The book includes lively discussions of the chicken's role in literature and history, the cruel attractions of cockfighting, the medicinal uses of eggs and chicken parts, the details of the egg-laying process, the basics of the backyard coop, recipes, and much more. Entertaining and insightful, \u003ci\u003eThe Chicken Book\u003c\/i\u003e will change the way we regard this too often underappreciated animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePage Smith (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e PAGE SMITH (1917-1995) was a professor of history at the University of California, Santa Cruz. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Daniel (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e CHARLES DANIEL is an emeritus research professor of biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 392\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.04 x 9.06 x 6.07 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 27, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42722479636543,"sku":"9780820322131","price":71.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f151c197ba4d8c76222f9067eb8dbbf2.webp?v=1765095898","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/chicken-book-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}