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Tamed : from wild to domesticated, the ten animals and plants that changed human history / by Roberts, Alice,1973-author.(CARDINAL)425103;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A scientific history of our species, exploring humanity's domestication of ten essential plants and animals"--
Subjects: Animals; Animals and civilization.;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 8
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Man and animal. / by World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession.(CARDINAL)151950; Silva-Vigier, Anil de.(CARDINAL)205308;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Animals in art.; Animals and civilization.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Horse : how the horse has shaped civilizations / by Chamberlin, J. Edward,1943-(CARDINAL)740294;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Animals and civilization.; Horses;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 6
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The age of the horse : an equine journey through human history / by Forrest, Susanna,author.(CARDINAL)344392;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-398) and index.Anthropologist and equestrian expert Susanna Forrest presents a singular, sweeping panorama of the horse's prominent 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 --
Subjects: Horses; Animals and civilization.;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 8
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The horse : a galloping history of humanity / by Winegard, Timothy C.(Timothy Charles),1977-author.(CARDINAL)785544; Browne, Dylan,cartographer.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 467-499) and index.Everything equus: Taxonomy and terminology -- Introduction -- Part I: Early interactions. The dawn of the horse: equine evolution and bone wars -- Straight from the horse's mouth: I am the grass, let me work -- Eat like a horse: human hunting and vanishing habitats -- Hold your horses: steppes of domestication and the agricultural revolution -- A horse by any other name: the Indo-European domination of Eurasia -- Part II: Forge of empires. Behold a pale horse: apocalyptic chariots and imperial ambitions -- Riders on the storm: cavalry, assyrians, libraries, and scythians -- The education of Alexander: academia and empires -- My kingdom for a horse: the hitched fates of the Chinese and Roman empires -- Dark horses: feudal knights and contending faiths -- Road apples: the medieval agricultural revolution and the making of modern Europe -- Part III: Global trails. Shuttling the Silk Roads: Mongol hordes and Eurasian markets -- The return of the native: the horse and the Columbian exchange -- Big dogs of the Great Plains: horses, bison, and the downfall of Indigenous peoples -- Spiritual machines: the supremacy of the horse -- The final draft: war, mechanization, and medicine -- Equus rising: wild horses, therapeutic healing, and worldwide sports -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Selected bibliography -- Notes -- Index."From New York Times bestselling author of The Mosquito, the incredible story of how the horse shaped human history."--
Subjects: Informational works.; Instructional and educational works.; Horses; Animals and civilization.;
Available copies: 20 / Total copies: 20
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A history of the world in 100 animals / by Barnes, Simon,author.(CARDINAL)355812;
"Award-winning author Simon Barnes selects the one hundred animals who have had the greatest impact on humanity and on whom humanity has had the greatest effect. He shows how we have domesticated animals for food and for transport, and how animals powered agriculture, making civilisation possible. In short, he charts the close relationship between humans and animals, finding examples from around the planet that bring the story of life on earth vividly to life, with great insight and understanding"--
Subjects: Animals and civilization; Animals; Natural history.;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 10
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The hive : the story of the honeybee and us / by Wilson, Bee.(CARDINAL)547027;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-296) and index.
Subjects: Animals and civilization.; Bee culture.; Honeybee.;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 12
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Historical animals : the dogs, cats, horses, snakes, goats, rats, dragons, bears, elephants, rabbits, and other creatures that changed the world / by Moberg, Julia,author.(CARDINAL)345171; Jeff Albrecht Studios,illustrator.(CARDINAL)345170;
Throughout history, animals have shaped the world as we know it. But rarely have they received the recognition they deserve. Until now. This inside look at history's most famous animals features wacky verse, cool facts, historical stats, and zany cartoon art.940L
Subjects: Animals and civilization; Animals and history;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Fifty animals that changed the course of history / by Chaline, Eric.(CARDINAL)325450;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-219) and index.Mosquito : Anopheles gambiae -- Honeybee : Apis mellifera -- Common minke whale : Balaenoptera acutorostrata -- American buffalo : Bison bison -- Spiny dye-murex : Bolinus brandaris -- Silkworm : Bombyx mori -- Cow : Bos taurus -- Camel : Camelus dromedarius -- Wolf : Canis lupus subsp. -- Dog : Canis lupus familiaris -- Goat : Capra hircus -- North American beaver : Castor canadensis -- North Atlantic herring : Clupea harengus -- Pigeon : Columba spp. -- Carp : Cyprinus carpio subsp. -- Cochineal : Dactylopius coccus -- Fruit fly : Drosophila melanogaster -- Donkey : Equus asinus -- Horse : Equus ferus caballus -- Falcon : Falco peregrinus -- Cat : Felis catus -- Atlantic cod : Gadus morhua -- Chicken : Gallus gallus domesticus -- Darwin's finches : Geospiga spp. -- Bald eagle : Haliaeetus leucocephalus -- Leech : Hirudo medicinalis -- Iguanodon : Iguanodon bernissartensis -- Llama : Lama glama -- Elephant : Loxodonta africana -- Earthworm : Lumbricus terrestris -- Spanish fly : Lytta vesicatoria -- Turkey : Meleagris gallopavo subsp. -- Cobra : Naja naja -- Common rabbit : Oryctolagus cuniculus -- Sheep : Ovis aries -- Chimpanzee : Pan troglodytes -- Lion : Panthera leo -- Louse : Pediculus humanus -- Seal : Phoca spp. -- Oyster : Pinctada radiata -- Bat : Pipistrellus pipistrellus -- Reindeer : Rangifer tarandus -- Dodo : Raphus cucullatus -- Rat : Rattus spp. -- Scarab beetle : Scarabaeus sacer -- Desert locust : Schistocerca gregaria -- Schistosome : Schistosoma mansoni -- Pig : Sus domesticus -- Oriental rat flea : Xenopsylla cheopis -- Human : Homo sapiens.The 50 animals include the horse, dog, rat, whale, reindeer, beaver, flea, leech, dodo, falcon, oyster and shark. These creatures, great and small, have played central roles in the evolution of humankind, but they have remained at the periphery of our understanding of history. Whether it is an advancement in scientific knowledge, a trade war, disease and death, battles won and lost, or encounters with explorers in unknown lands, these animals have changed the course of history.
Subjects: Animals and civilization.; Animals and history.; Domestic animals; Human-animal relationships;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 7
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Dark and dashing horsemen / by Steiner, Stan.(CARDINAL)136968;
Prologue. When God created the horse. -- 1. The Old Testament cowboys.
Subjects: Horses; Horsemen and horsewomen; Animals and civilization.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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