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The Horse: A Natural History is a comprehensive exploration of the biology, behaviour, and diversity of a species that has evolved over 55 million years, and has been of vital importance to us since they were first domesticated 6,000 years ago.
The Horse: A Natural History looks not only at the horse in the human context, but also at its own story, and at the way horses live and have lived both alongside people and independently. An initial chapter on Evolution & Development takes the reader from the tiny prehistoric Eohippus to modern-day Equus. Subsequent chapters on Anatomy & Biology and Society & Behavior offer a succinct explanation of equine anatomy, and outline the current thinking on horse behavior, incorporating information taken from the most recent research. Chapter 4, Horses & People, studies the part the horse has played in human history. Finally, a visually stunning gallery of breeds offers wonderful photographs alongside individual breed profiles. This is an essential addition to every horse library. 224 p.
- Debbie Busby. MSc, MBPsC; Equine clinical behaviorist certified by the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants; International Speaker and author; Full member of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors. Her consultancy ‘Evolution Equine Behavior’ is based in the UK, and she consults internationally on serious behavioural disorders in horses.
- Catrin Rutland. BSc (Hons), MSc and PhD; Teaching qualifications PGCHE and MMedSci (Medical education); Associate Professor of Anatomy and Developmental Genetics. School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nottingham (UK).
- Publication date (digital version): 2019-05 – Ivy Press (imprint of the Quarto Group); Copyright © 2019 by Quarto Publishing plc.
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