{"product_id":"the-longest-story-how-humans-have-loved-hated-and-misunderstood-other-species-9780861543533","title":"The Longest Story: How Humans Have Loved, Hated and Misunderstood Other Species","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhy do we treat our dogs as people but prefer pigs as bacon?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Lucid, informed and persuasive' \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Thought-provoking' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An extraordinary book' Nicholas Evans, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Horse Whisperer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe history of humanity's relationship with other species is baffling.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWithout animals there would be no us. We are all fellow travellers on the same evolutionary journey. By charting the love-hate story of people and animals, from their first acquaintance in deep prehistory to the present and beyond, Richard Girling reveals how and where our attitudes towards animals began - and how they have persisted, been warped and become magnified ever since. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn dazzling prose, \u003ci\u003eThe Longest Story\u003c\/i\u003e tells of the cumulative influence of theologians, writers, artists, warriors, philosophers, farmers, activists and scientists across the centuries, now locking us into debates on farming, extinction, animal rights, pets, experiments and religion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Essential reading' Philip Lymbery, CEO of Compassion in World Farming and author of \u003ci\u003eFarmageddon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-126024\"\u003eRichard Girling\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ONEWorld Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/09\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780861543533\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 086154353X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS037000\"\u003eWorld | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-NAT\"\u003eNature\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-NAT039000\"\u003eAnimal Rights\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-NAT\"\u003eNature\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-NAT037000\"\u003eAnimals | Wildlife\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Girling\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning writer and the author of nine critically acclaimed books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Ate the Zoo\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been centrally involved in environmental journalism since the mid-1970s, pioneering writing about climate change and species loss in national newspapers. He lives in North Norfolk. You can find out more at richardgirling.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ONEWorld Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44707204432109,"sku":"9780861543533","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_a2150e43-8535-48a0-9ab9-c28e03be5b18.jpg?v=1703966260","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/the-longest-story-how-humans-have-loved-hated-and-misunderstood-other-species-9780861543533","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}