A History of the World in 100 Animals
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A History of the World in 100 Animals

  1. 496 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
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eBook - ePub

A History of the World in 100 Animals

About this book

Fully illustrated in color, a fascinating exploration of the one hundred animals that have had the most profoundinfluence on humanity throughout the ages. We are not alone.We are not alone on the planet. We are not alone in the countryside. We are not alone in cities. We are not alone in our homes.We are humans andwe love the idea of our uniqueness. But the fact is that we humans are as much members of the animal kingdom as thecats and dogswe surround ourselves with, the cows and the fish we eat, and the bees who pollinate so many of our food-plants.In The History of the World in 100 Animals, award-winning author Simon Barnes selects the one hundred animals who have had the greatest impact on humanity and on whom humanity has had the greatest effect. He shows how we have domesticated animals for food and for transport, and how animals powered agriculture, making civilisation possible. A species of flea came close to destroying human civilisation in Europe, while the slaughter of a species of bovines was used to create one civilisation and destroy another. He explains how pigeons made possible the biggest single breakthrough in the history of human thought. In short, he charts the close relationship between humans and animals, finding examples from around the planet that bring the story of life on earth vividly to life, with great insight and understanding.The heresy of human uniqueness has led us across the millennia along the path of destruction. This book, beautifully illustrated throughout, helps us tounderstand our place in the worldbetter, so that we might doa better job of looking after it. That might save the polar bears, the modern emblem of impending loss and destruction. It might even save ourselves.

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Information

Publisher
Pegasus Books
Year
2022
Topic
History
eBook ISBN
9781643139166
Subtopic
World History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Foreword
  4. Chapter One: Lion
  5. Chapter Two: Domestic Cat
  6. Chapter Three: Gorilla
  7. Chapter Four: Galápagos Mockingbirds
  8. Chapter Five: American Bison
  9. Chapter Six: Oriental Rat Flea
  10. Chapter Seven: Cattle
  11. Chapter Eight: Blue Whale
  12. Chapter Nine: Coral
  13. Chapter Ten: Eagle
  14. Chapter Eleven: Platypus
  15. Chapter Twelve: Honeybee
  16. Chapter Thirteen: Tyrannosaurus Rex
  17. Chapter Fourteen: Shark
  18. Chapter Fifteen: Cockroach
  19. Chapter Sixteen: Panda
  20. Chapter Seventeen: Cod
  21. Chapter Eighteen: Egret
  22. Chapter Nineteen: Dodo
  23. Chapter Twenty: Donkey
  24. Chapter Twenty-One: Wolf
  25. Chapter Twenty-Two: Pigeon/Dove
  26. Chapter Twenty-Three: Mosquito
  27. Chapter Twenty-Four: Tiger
  28. Chapter Twenty-Five: Rat
  29. Chapter Twenty-Six: Wasp
  30. Chapter Twenty-Seven: Earthworm
  31. Chapter Twenty-Eight: Snake
  32. Chapter Twenty-Nine: Chicken
  33. Chapter Thirty: Monkey
  34. Chapter Thirty-One: Archaeopteryx
  35. Chapter Thirty-Two: Housefly
  36. Chapter Thirty-Three: Dog
  37. Chapter Thirty-Four: Bear
  38. Chapter Thirty-Five: Camel
  39. Chapter Thirty-Six: Penguin
  40. Chapter Thirty-Seven: Octopus
  41. Chapter Thirty-Eight: Dolphin
  42. Chapter Thirty-Nine: Rhinoceros
  43. Chapter Forty: Nightingale
  44. Chapter Forty-One: Pig
  45. Chapter Forty-Two: Chimpanzee
  46. Chapter Forty-Three: Albatross
  47. Chapter Forty-Four: Passenger Pigeon
  48. Chapter Forty-Five: Tsetse Fly
  49. Chapter Forty-Six: Duck
  50. Chapter Forty-Seven: Kangaroo
  51. Chapter Forty-Eight: Thylacine
  52. Chapter Forty-Nine: Crocodile
  53. Chapter Fifty: Horse
  54. Chapter Fifty-One: Owl
  55. Chapter Fifty-Two: Seal
  56. Chapter Fifty-Three: Bowerbird
  57. Chapter Fifty-Four: Elephant
  58. Chapter Fifty-Five: Piranha
  59. Chapter Fifty-Six: Tits and Chickadees
  60. Chapter Fifty-Seven: Spider
  61. Chapter Fifty-Eight: Silkworm
  62. Chapter Fifty-Nine: Falcon
  63. Chapter Sixty: Pheasant
  64. Chapter Sixty-One: Barnacle
  65. Chapter Sixty-Two: Head Louse
  66. Chapter Sixty-Three: Crow
  67. Chapter Sixty-Four: Bat
  68. Chapter Sixty-Five: Bumblebee
  69. Chapter Sixty-Six: Salmon
  70. Chapter Sixty-Seven: Oryx
  71. Chapter Sixty-Eight: Sheep
  72. Chapter Sixty-Nine: Nene or Hawaiian Goose
  73. Chapter Seventy: Orang-utan
  74. Chapter Seventy-One: Parrot
  75. Chapter Seventy-Two: Colorado Beetle
  76. Chapter Seventy-Three: Locust
  77. Chapter Seventy-Four: Baiji or Chinese River Dolphin
  78. Chapter Seventy-Five: Crane
  79. Chapter Seventy-Six: Mammoth
  80. Chapter Seventy-Seven: Goat
  81. Chapter Seventy-Eight: Loa Loa Worm
  82. Chapter Seventy-Nine: Peafowl
  83. Chapter Eighty: Goldfish
  84. Chapter Eighty-One: Canary
  85. Chapter Eighty-Two: Reindeer
  86. Chapter Eighty-Three: Turkey
  87. Chapter Eighty-Four: Deer
  88. Chapter Eighty-Five: Rabbit
  89. Chapter Eighty-Six: Sparrow
  90. Chapter Eighty-Seven: Butterfly
  91. Chapter Eighty-Eight: Fruit Fly
  92. Chapter Eighty-Nine: Saola
  93. Chapter Ninety: Giant Squid
  94. Chapter Ninety-One: Beaver
  95. Chapter Ninety-Two: Guanay Cormorant
  96. Chapter Ninety-Three: House Mouse
  97. Chapter Ninety-Four: Stork
  98. Chapter Ninety-Five: Oyster
  99. Chapter Ninety-Six: Jaguar
  100. Chapter Ninety-Seven: Pink Pigeon
  101. Chapter Ninety-Eight: Vaquita
  102. Chapter Ninety-Nine: Ant/Termite
  103. Chapter One Hundred: Polar Bear
  104. Epilogue
  105. Acknowledgements
  106. About the Author
  107. Index
  108. Picture Credits
  109. Copyright

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