The Resource The age of the horse : an equine journey through human history, Susanna Forrest
The age of the horse : an equine journey through human history, Susanna Forrest
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- Summary
- Anthropologist and equestrian expert Susanna Forrest presents a singular, sweeping panorama of the horse's prminent role across time and in societies around the world. Combining fascinating anthropological detail and incisive personal anecdotes, Forrest illustrates how our evolution has coincided with that of horses. Unique, passionate, and insightful, this book investigates the complexities of human and horse coexistence, brilliantly revealing the multifaceted ways our cultures were shaped by this powerful creature --
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
- Extent
- xi, 418 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
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- Evolution - An onion can turn into a lily
- Domestication - A tooth, a grave and mare's milk
- Wildness - A swift and savage breed
- Culture - Horses strangely wise
- Power - Hay is biofuel
- Meat - American's don't eat horses
- Wealth - Knight dreams and heavenly horses
- War - Are horses warriors?
- Isbn
- 9780802126511
- Label
- The age of the horse : an equine journey through human history
- Title
- The age of the horse
- Title remainder
- an equine journey through human history
- Statement of responsibility
- Susanna Forrest
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Anthropologist and equestrian expert Susanna Forrest presents a singular, sweeping panorama of the horse's prminent role across time and in societies around the world. Combining fascinating anthropological detail and incisive personal anecdotes, Forrest illustrates how our evolution has coincided with that of horses. Unique, passionate, and insightful, this book investigates the complexities of human and horse coexistence, brilliantly revealing the multifaceted ways our cultures were shaped by this powerful creature --
- Assigning source
- adapted from book jacket
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- 10561792
- Cataloging source
- DLC
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- Forrest, Susanna
- Dewey number
- 636.1
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- SF283
- LC item number
- .F67 2017
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- Horses
- Animals and civilization
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- an equine journey through human history
- Label
- The age of the horse : an equine journey through human history, Susanna Forrest
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-398) and index
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- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
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- Contents
- Evolution - An onion can turn into a lily -- Domestication - A tooth, a grave and mare's milk -- Wildness - A swift and savage breed -- Culture - Horses strangely wise -- Power - Hay is biofuel -- Meat - American's don't eat horses -- Wealth - Knight dreams and heavenly horses -- War - Are horses warriors?
- Control code
- 1782550
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
- Extent
- xi, 418 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780802126511
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2017003334
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780802126511
- (OCoLC)960838811
- Label
- The age of the horse : an equine journey through human history, Susanna Forrest
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-398) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Evolution - An onion can turn into a lily -- Domestication - A tooth, a grave and mare's milk -- Wildness - A swift and savage breed -- Culture - Horses strangely wise -- Power - Hay is biofuel -- Meat - American's don't eat horses -- Wealth - Knight dreams and heavenly horses -- War - Are horses warriors?
- Control code
- 1782550
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
- Extent
- xi, 418 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780802126511
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2017003334
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780802126511
- (OCoLC)960838811
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