Tamed : Ten Species that Changed our World Paperback / softback
by Alice Roberts
Paperback / softback
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**'A masterpiece of evocative scientific storytelling.' BRIAN COX****'Will appeal to fans of Yuval Noah Harari's Sapiens'.
Mail on Sunday **The extraordinary story of the species that became our allies. Dogs became our companionsWheat fed a booming populationCattle gave us meat and milkMaize fuelled the growth of empiresPotatoes brought us feast and famineChickens led us to wonder about tomorrowRice promised us a golden futureHorses gave us strength and speedApples travelled with usHUMANS TAMED THEM ALLFor hundreds of thousands of years, our ancestors depended on wild plants and animals to stay alive – until they began to tame them. Combining archaeology and cutting-edge genetics, Tamed tells the story of the greatest revolution in human history and reveals the fascinating origins of ten crucial domesticated species; and how they, in turn, transformed us.
In a world creaking under the strain of human activity, Alice Roberts urges us to look again at our relationship with the natural world – and our huge influence upon it. AN ECONOMIST AND MAIL ON SUNDAY 'BOOK OF THE YEAR' 2017
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:368 pages
- Publisher:Cornerstone
- Publication Date:07/06/2018
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- ISBN:9781786090010
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In Stock - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:368 pages
- Publisher:Cornerstone
- Publication Date:07/06/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9781786090010