Horse power : a history of the horse and the donkey in human societies / Juliet Clutton-Brock.
| Author/creator | Clutton-Brock, Juliet |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1992. |
| Description | 192 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Pt. I. Wild horses and asses -- Family equidae -- Wild horses and asses in historic times -- Pt. II. Equids that are without pride of ancestry or hope of posterity -- Hybrids and the breeding of mules -- Pt. III. History of the domestic horse, donkey and mule -- Earliest domestication of the horse and the ass -- First wheeled transport, horse-riding, the stirrup, and nose-slitting -- Equids in ancient Egypt and western Asia, and the enigma of the onager -- Horses of Scythia and the Orient -- Equids in the classical world -- Equids in the Middle Ages -- Conquest of the Americas -- Equids in agriculture, transport, exploration, and warfare -- History of horse-racing. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [184]-188) and index. |
| LCCN | 91020447 |
| ISBN | 067440646X : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | SF283 .C63 1992 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |