Pets in America
Subtitle: a history
By: by Katherine C. Grier.
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Chapel Hill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 377
ISBN-13: 9780807829905
Subjects: Pets -- United States -- History.; Human-animal relationships -- United States -- History.
Description: "Filled with illustrations reflecting the whimsy, the devotion, and the commerce that have shaped centuries of American pet keeping, Pets in America ultimately shows how the history of pets have evolved alongside changing ideas about human nature, child development, and community life."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.