More Cunning Than Man: A Social History of Rats and MenThis eye-opening, well-researched examination of mankind's oldest competitor is filled with weirdly fascinating information about the history of the rat and the way it consistently outsmarts man. Illustrations. |
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A Not So Natural | 63 |
RAT KILLERS | 93 |
THE WAR AGAINST RATS | 119 |
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