Cats: A Very Peculiar History

by Fiona Macdonald

Loved and worshipped, praised and admired, hated and feared: more than any other domesticated creature, cats provoke extremes of feeling, and this Peculiar History title reveals why. Feline fans will love the information on cat origins, cat biology, cats in different cultures, cats as pets, cat characters, and more.

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Animals

192 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2013

About the author

Fiona Macdonald studied history at Cambridge University and at the University of East Anglia. She has taught in schools, adult education and university, and is the author of numerous books for children on historical topics.

Reviews

[Mohamed Zaman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice simple small book about cats......

[C. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A cute little book about cats and their history. The cover image is adorable. I should warn though that it does go into a little detail about some of the horrible things that have happened to cats over the years. I didn't know about a lot of those horrible instances, so it was a bit jarring compared to the rest of the book.

[Andrea Engle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Assortment of scientific facts about house-cats ... a delightful bit of fluff for the cat-lover ...

[Brett Bydairk · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mostly a history of atrocities done to cats, but some interesting bits as well.