Elizabeth Macleod

Super Cats

True Stories of Felines That Made History

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"This book outlines how playful, cuddly, helpful, and smart cats have been throughout history as icons of worship, skilled hunters, comforters to the sick, faithful companions, and detectors of diseases in humans. The author recounts the origins of superstitions regarding black cats, explores the role of cats in Japanese and Chinese cultures, and provides a useful guide to how cats communicate with other cats and with humans."--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Annick Press
• Seitenzahl: 88
• Altersempfehlung: 8 bis 11 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. März 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 193mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 408g
• ISBN-13: 9781554519941
• ISBN-10: 1554519942
• Artikelnr.: 48814156

Autorenporträt

Elizabeth MacLeod is a prolific author whose nonfiction books have been widely published. A masterful researcher and excellent storyteller, she has been the recipient of many awards for books such as Bones Never Lie: How Forensics Helps Solve History's Mysteries, Top Dogs: True Stories of Canines That Made History, and Vanished: True Tales of Mysterious Disappearances. Elizabeth lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Inhaltsangabe

Cool Cats
Cat Gods
Bad Luck Cats
Good Luck Cats
Inspiring Cats
Feline Hunting Machines
Working Cats
Spy Cats
Cats that Help and Heal
Time Line
Places to Visit
Main Sources
Further Reading
Photo Credits
Index