false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181662590m/1176876.jpg 1176876 2 Liberating today's chicken from cartoons, fast food, and other demeaning associations, The Chicken Book at once celebrates and explains this noble fowl. As it traces the rise and fall of Callus domesticus 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, The Chicken Book will change the way we regard this too often underappreciated animal. 1164666 1982 The Chicken Book total:7|5:4|4:3|3:0|2:0|1:0| 7 32 11 1 4 0 false false Sat Mar 28 11:32:01 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 11:32:01 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Nov 06 11:16:54 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 11:16:54 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jul 17 01:27:49 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 01:27:49 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jan 26 23:51:03 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 23:51:03 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Tue Jul 22 08:15:42 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 08:15:42 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Tue Jul 15 12:52:52 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 15 12:52:52 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Fri May 23 16:03:06 -0700 2008 Fri May 23 16:03:09 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Mon Apr 07 17:39:03 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 07 17:39:11 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Thu May 22 13:08:55 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 22 13:30:54 -0700 2008 Thu May 22 13:08:55 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sun Dec 30 08:18:03 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 30 08:18:03 -0800 2007 5 0 false false Tue Sep 25 13:14:33 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 25 13:14:33 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1176876