Tamed

Autor

Alice Roberts

Editura

Random House

An publicare

2018

Nr. Pagini

360

ISBN

9781786090010

Categorii

Stiinte Biologie Matematica Si Stiinte Biochimie

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**'Amasterpieceofevocativescientificstorytelling.'BRIANCOX****'WillappealtofansofYuvalNoahHarari'sSapiens'.MailonSunday**
Theextraordinarystoryofthespeciesthatbecameourallies.
Dogsbecameourcompanions
Wheatfedaboomingpopulation
Cattlegaveusmeatandmilk
Maizefuelledthegrowthofempires
Potatoesbroughtusfeastandfamine
Chickensledustowonderabouttomorrow
Ricepromisedusagoldenfuture
Horsesgaveusstrengthandspeed
Applestravelledwithus
HUMANSTAMEDTHEMALL
Forhundredsofthousandsofyears,ourancestorsdependedonwildplantsandanimalstostayalive-untiltheybegantotamethem.
Combiningarchaeologyandcutting-edgegenetics,Tamedtellsthestoryofthegreatestrevolutioninhumanhistoryandrevealsthefascinatingoriginsoftencrucialdomesticatedspecies;andhowthey,inturn,transformedus.Inaworldcreakingunderthestrainofhumanactivity,AliceRobertsurgesustolookagainatourrelationshipwiththenaturalworld-andourhugeinfluenceuponit.
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