{"product_id":"the-horse-a-galloping-history-of-humanity-by-timothy-c-winegard","title":"The Horse: A Galloping History of Humanity by Timothy C. Winegard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Amazon Best Book of the Month\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Next Big Idea Club Must-Read Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mosquito\u003c\/i\u003e, the incredible story of how the horse shaped human history\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTimothy C. Winegard's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horse\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis an epic history unlike any other. Its story begins more than 5,500 years ago on the windswept grasslands of the Eurasian Steppe; when one human tamed one horse, an unbreakable bond was forged and the future of humanity was instantly rewritten, placing the reins of destiny firmly in human hands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince that pivotal day, the horse has carried the history of civilizations on its powerful back. For millennia it was the primary mode of transportation, an essential farming machine, a steadfast companion, and a formidable weapon of war. Possessing a unique combination of size, speed, strength, and stamina, the horse dominated every facet of human life and shaped the very scope of human ambition. And we still live among its galloping shadows.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHorses revolutionized the way we hunted, traded, traveled, farmed, fought, worshipped, and interacted. They fundamentally reshaped the human genome and the world's linguistic map. They determined international borders, molded cultures, fueled economies, and built global superpowers. They decided the destinies of conquerors and empires. And they were vectors of lethal disease and contributed to lifesaving medical innovations. Horses even inspired architecture, invention, furniture, and fashion. From the thundering cavalry charges of Alexander the Great to the streets of New York during the Great Manure Crisis of 1894 and beyond, horses have shaped both the grand arc of history and our everyday lives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDriven by fascinating revelations and fast-paced storytelling, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a riveting narrative of this noble animal's unrivaled and enduring reign across human history. To know the horse is to understand the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Horse:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"In this epic saga of the horse and human history, Winegard has researched deeply, written vividly, and made new connections about trade, agricultural production, transportation, and war. The horse has been integral to every point in civilization, and this grand narrative blazes new trails for experts and readers.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Tim Cook, bestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eVimy: The Battle and the Legend, The Fight for History,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Good Allies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"They say that dogs are humankind's best friend, but as Timothy Winegard makes clear in this sweeping book, it's the horse that truly deserves that title--and not just that one. Horses were revolutionary political allies, tireless explorers, and our deadliest weapons of war as well. And if we've come so far, it's only because the horse has carried us here, and this book masterfully maps each stage in that 5500-year epic journey.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam Kean, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Icepick Surgeon\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Disappearing Spoon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Sprawling and instructive...ambitious and entertaining.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--The Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A thorough, comprehensive look at the horse across time and space. . . . Everything you ever wanted to know about the genus Equus.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A panoramic account of the horse, from its origins some 57 million years ago to its eventual pairing with humans to forge 'the most dominant animal coalition ever witnessed.' . . . Winegard gives ample time and space to laying out the historical contexts in which the horse was a central actor, all such contexts making for a book whose revelations about the once all-powerful human-horse dyad will continue to surprise.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Timothy C. 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Winegard is an associate professor of history at Colorado Mesa University.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDutton \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eJuly 30, 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.68\" H x 9.23\" L x 6.46\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e544 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44072519237818,"sku":"9780593186084","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/719-GsDnLtL._SL1500.jpg?v=1722964400","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/the-horse-a-galloping-history-of-humanity-by-timothy-c-winegard","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}