Tamed - Ten Species that Changed our World (Paperback)

**'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 companions Wheat fed a booming population Cattle gave us meat and milk Maize fuelled the growth of empires Potatoes brought us feast and famine Chickens led us to wonder about tomorrow Rice promised us a golden future Horses gave us strength and speed Apples travelled with us HUMANS TAMED THEM ALL For 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

General

Imprint:	Windmill Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2018
Authors:	Alice Roberts
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	359
ISBN-13:	978-1-78609-001-0
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Popular science
LSN:	1-78609-001-5
Barcode:	9781786090010

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Tue, 6 Dec 2022 | Review by: Tanya K.

Alice Roberts has provided a beautifully written book about the domestication of 10 animals and plants that influenced human communities. The latest (at time of writing, 2017) debates and academic findings (in the fields of archaeology, genetics, anthropology, and history) relating to the the evolution (when, where and how) and interaction with humans (past and present) are elucidated for dogs, wheat, cattle, maize, potatoes, chickens, rice, horses, apples and humans. I learned many new things from this book, which made my day. Roberts has a gift for disseminating scientific information in a manner that is interesting and accessible to the non-expert, without simplifying everything too much. Tamed is a fascinating, informative and delightful general introduction to the subject of domestication. I would, quite happily read, another book stuffed with other domesticated animals and plants if Roberts wrote it.

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