Fifty animals that changed the course of history
Chaline, Eric2011
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This book uncovers the fascinating stories of creatures great and small. These are the animals that have played a central role in the evolution of humankind and modern society, but remain at the periphery of our understanding of history
Main title:
Fifty animals that changed the course of history / by Eric Chaline
Author:
Imprint:
New York Firefly Books 2011
Collation:
223 p. illustrations (chiefly colour) portraits (some colour)
Notes:
Also titled: 50 animals that changed the course of history
Contents:
Mosquito -- Honeybee -- Common minke whale -- American buffalo -- Spiny dye-murex -- Silkworm -- Cow -- Camel -- Wolf -- Dog -- Goat -- North American beaver -- North Atlantic herring -- Pigeon -- Carp -- Cochineal -- Fruit fly -- Donkey -- Horse -- Falcon -- Cat -- Atlantic cod -- Chicken -- Darwin's finches -- Bald eagle -- Leech -- Iguanodon -- Llama -- Elephant -- Earthworm -- Spanish fly -- Turkey -- Cobra -- Common rabbit -- Sheep -- Chimpanzee -- Lion -- Louse -- Seal -- Oyster -- Bat -- Reindeer -- Dodo -- Rat -- Scarab beetle -- Desert locust -- Schistosome -- Pig -- Oriental rat flea -- Human
ISBN:
9781554078974 (hbk)
Dewey class:
590 FIF
Local class:
590
Language:
English
BRN:
130392
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 590 FIF | Available |
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 590 FIF | Available |