Tamed : ten species that changed our world
Roberts, Alice2017
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For hundreds of thousands of years, our ancestors depended on wild plants and animals for survival. They were hunter-gatherers, consummate foraging experts, but taking the world as they found it. Then a revolution occurred our ancestors' interaction with other species changed. They began to tame them. The human population boomed; civilisation began. Alice Roberts uncovers the amazing deep history of ten familiar species with incredible wild pasts -- dogs, apples and wheat; cattle; potatoes and chickens; rice, maize, and horses and, finally, humans. Roberts not only reveals how becoming part of our world changed these animals and plants, but shows how they became our allies, essential to the survival and success of our own species and to our future. Enlightening, wide-ranging and endlessly fascinating, "Tamed" is an epic story, encompassing hundreds of thousands of years of history and archaeology alongside cutting-edge genetics and anthropology. Yet it is also a deeply personal journey that will change how we see ourselves and the species on which we have left our mark.
Main title:
Tamed : ten species that changed our world / Alice Roberts.
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Imprint:
London : Hutchinson, 2017.
Collation:
360 pages ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical refereces (pages 337-348) and index.
Contents:
1.Dogs -- 2.Wheat -- 3.Cattle -- 4.Maize -- 5.Potatoes -- 6.Chickens -- 7.Rice -- 8.Horses -- 9.Apples -- 10.Humans.
ISBN:
9781786330611
Dewey class:
630.9590.9631.52
Language:
English
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BRN:
320659
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Animals | 630.9 ROB | Onloan - Due: 30 Sep 2024 |