Fifty Animals that Changed the Course of History is a beautifully presented guide to the animals that have had the greatest impact on human civilization.
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 ...
Fifty Animals that Changed the Course of History is a beautifully presented guide to the animals that have had the greatest impact on human civilization.
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.
More than 150 elegant drawings, photographs and paintings, as well as excerpts from literature, highlight the concise text. The animals are judged by their influence in four categories:
·Edible -- animals that have shaped agriculture, such as the cow
·Medical -- animals that are "disease vectors," spreading bacteria and viruses, from malaria to plague
·Commercial -- animals used for trade or in manufacturing
·Practical -- animals used for transportation or clothing.
The animals described in Fifty Animals that Changed the Course of History are familiar, but their roles in human history are easily overlooked. This attractive reference gives us a fresh perspective on our membership in the animal kingdom.
專業作家與記者,畢業於英國劍橋大學畢業後,專業著作範圍廣泛,涵蓋自然、宗教、哲學、社會、與科技等題材,並與歷史相結合,討論它們在人類文明中的意義與影響,迄今已有十七本相關專書,現於倫敦南岸大學 (University of Southern Bank) 攻讀社會學博士。
很多历史的细节。
非常好的一本书,值得拥有。
这是需要耐心
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