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Author Tucker, Abigail.

Title The lion in the living room : how house cats tamed us and took over the world / Abigail Tucker.

Edition First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Publication Info. New York : Simon & Schuster, 2016.
Location Call No. Status
 95th Street Adult Nonfiction  636.8 TUC    AVAILABLE
 Naper Blvd. Adult Nonfiction  636.8 TUC    AVAILABLE
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Description 241 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-231) and index.
Contents Catacombs -- Cat's cradle -- What's the catch? -- The cats that ate the canaries -- The cat lobby -- CAT scan -- Pandora's litter box -- Lions and toygers and lykoi -- Nine likes.
Summary Cats are incredible creatures: they can eat practically anything and live almost anywhere. Tracing their rise from prehistory to the modern cat craze, Abigail Tucker presents an adventure through history, natural science, and pop culture. With keen reporting and lively wit, Tucker investigates the way house cats have used their relationship with humans to become one of the most powerful animals on the planet. -- adapted from dust jacket.
Subject Cats -- History.
Human-animal relationships.
ISBN 9781476738239
1476738238
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