Tamed

Zusatztext

<p><b>**'A masterpiece of evocative scientific storytelling.' BRIAN COX**</b></p><p><b>**'Will<b>appeal to fans of Yuval Noah Harari's<i>Sapiens'</i>.</b><i>Mail on Sunday</i>**</b></p><p><b>The extraordinary story of the species that became our allies.</b></p><p><b>Dogs</b>became our companions <b jquery111106502824626925345="280">Wheat</b>fed a booming population <b jquery111106502824626925345="282">Cattle</b>gave us meat and milk <b jquery111106502824626925345="284">Maize</b>fuelled the growth of empires <b jquery111106502824626925345="286">Potatoes</b>brought us feast and famine <b jquery111106502824626925345="288">Chickens</b>led us to wonder about tomorrow <b jquery111106502824626925345="290">Rice</b>promised us a golden future <b jquery111106502824626925345="292">Horses</b>gave us strength and speed <b jquery111106502824626925345="294">Apples</b>travelled with us <b jquery111106502824626925345="296">HUMANS TAMED THEM ALL</b></p><p>For hundreds of thousands of years, our ancestors depended on wild plants and animals to stay alive until they began to tame them.</p><p>Combining archaeology and cutting-edge genetics,<i>Tamed</i>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<i>us</i>. 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.</p><p><b>AN ECONOMIST AND MAIL ON SUNDAY 'BO</b><b>OK OF THE YEAR' 2017</b></p>

Autorenportrait

<p>Alice Roberts is an anthropologist, writer and broadcaster, and is currently Professor of Public Engagement in Science at the University of Birmingham. She has presented several landmark BBC series including<i>The Incredible Human Journey</i>,<i>Origins of Us</i>,<i>Coast</i>and<i>The</i><i>Celts.</i>Her latest book on evolutionary biology,<i>The Incredible Unlikeliness of Being,</i>was shortlisted for the Wellcome Trust Book Prize in 2015.</p><p>www.alice-roberts.co.uk</p>

Weitere Details