Why Did the Chicken Cross the World?

Veteran journalist Andrew Lawler delivers a “fascinating and delightful…globetrotting tour” ( Wall Street Journal ) with the animal that has been most crucial to the spread of civilization—the chicken. In a masterful combination of historical sleuthing and journalistic adventure, veteran reporter Andrew Lawler “opens a window on civilization, evolution, capitalism, and ethics” ( New York ) with a fascinating account of the most successful of all cross-species relationships—the partnership betwee