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Tamed: From Wild to Domesticated, The Ten Animals and Plants that Changed Human History

Tamed: From Wild to Domesticated, The Ten Animals and Plants that Changed Human History

Tamed: From Wild to Domesticated, The Ten Animals and Plants that Changed Human History

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An epic and joyous (Adam Rutherford) history of our species, using recent scientific discoveries to explore humanitys domestication of the plants and animals that have allowed human civilization to thrive.

An excellent point of entry for anyone who wants to understand the new deep human history and what it portends.The Guardian

Dogsbecame our companions.
Wheatfed booming populations.
Cattlegave us meat and milk.
Cornfueled the growth of empires.
Potatoesbrought feast and famine.
Chickensinspired new branches of science.
Ricepromised a golden future.
Horsesgave us strength and speed.
Applesprovided harvestable sweetness.
Humanstamed them all.

For hundreds of thousands of years, our ancestors were just one wild species among many, their survival dependent on the whims of nature. Then, gradually, we began to tame the plants and animals all around usand ourselves.

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