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    Tamed: Ten Species that Changed our World

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    ISBN: 9781786090010
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    AuthorRoberts, Dr. Alice
    Pub Date07/06/2018
    BindingPaperback
    Pages368
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    Mail on Sunday **The extraordinary story of the species that became our allies.She reveals how becoming part of our world changed these animals and plants, and shows how they became our allies, essential to the survival and success of our own species.

    **'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