Fifty animals that changed the course of history
By: written by Eric Chaline
Publisher: Firefly Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Richmond Hill, Ont; Buffalo, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9781554078974
Subjects: Animals and civilization; Animaux et civilisation; Histoire; Animals and history; Relations homme-animal; Animaux et histoire; Human-animal relationships; History
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.