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”Tells the amazing story of a Russian scientist who domesticated a fox and revolutionized our understanding of human nature.”
How to Tame a Fox
Visionary Scientists and a Siberian Tale of Jump-Started Evolution
Lee Alan Dugatkin · 2010 · 320 pages
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A fascinating exploration of animal domestication through the most remarkable scientific experiment of the twentieth century: the Soviet program that transformed wild foxes into domesticated animals within a few generations. Lee Alan Dugatkin reconstructs the history of this ambitious project in the Soviet Union, revealing how scientists managed to replicate thousands of years of evolution in a few decades, and what this teaches us about the very nature of domestication and genetic selection.
More than a scientific account, the book is a vivid portrait of dedication, perseverance, and discovery within the context of a totalitarian regime, offering deep insights into how behavioral traits can be genetically transmitted and what it truly means to domesticate a species.
Book details
| Author | Lee Alan Dugatkin |
|---|---|
| Year of publication | 2010 |
| Pages | 320 |
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