I am greatly indebted to Per Jensen and an anonymous reviewer who offered
comments on the entire manuscript. Rolf Beilharz, Joseph Garner and Katherine Miller reviewed parts of the text and Tim Hardwick, CAB International Publisher, made many excellent suggestions. In addition, I would like to thank my students and colleagues (too numerous to name) who have contributed either directly or indirectly to the ideas contained in this paper. I would also like to thank Harold Musselman, my high school biology teacher, who first introduced me to the formal study of zoology and Dr John King, my mentor in graduate school, who gave me the training and encouragement to embark on a career in zoology and who provided me with the necessary resources and inspiration to engage in domestication research. Lastly, I am indebted to my wife, Mabell, for the many sacrifices she has made so I could pursue scholarly endeavors such as writing this book.