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  1. The age of the horse
    an equine journey through human history
    Author: Forrest, Susanna
    Published: 2017
    Publisher:  Atlantic Books, London

    Man has always been fascinated by Equus caballus, recasting horse power into many forms: a hunk of meat, an industrial and agricultural machine, a luxury good, a cherished dancer, a comrade in arms and a symbol of a mythical past. From the wild... more

    Location:
    Universitätsbibliothek Kassel, Standort Holländischer Platz
    Signature:
    25 Ges EA 1285
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    Man has always been fascinated by Equus caballus, recasting horse power into many forms: a hunk of meat, an industrial and agricultural machine, a luxury good, a cherished dancer, a comrade in arms and a symbol of a mythical past. From the wild tarpans sought by the Nazis to jade-laden treasure steeds in Ancient China, broken-down nags recycled into sausages and furniture stuffing, stallions that face fighting bulls and brewery horses that charmed the founder of the Sikh Empire, 'The Age of the Horse' knits the history of the horse into that of humans, through revolution, war, social change and uneasy peace. It also uncovers new roles for the horse in the 21st century as a tool in the fight against climate change and as a therapist for soldiers damaged in unwinnable conflicts

     
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    Format: Print
    ISBN: 9780857899002; 0857899007
    Other identifier:
    9780857899002
    RVK Categories: EC 5410
    Edition: Paperback edition
    Subjects: Pferd; Kultur
    Scope: xi, 418 Seiten, 16 ungezählte Seiten, Illustrationen
  2. The age of the horse
    an equine journey through human history
    Author: Forrest, Susanna
    Published: 2017
    Publisher:  Atlantic Books, London

    Man has always been fascinated by Equus caballus, recasting horse power into many forms: a hunk of meat, an industrial and agricultural machine, a luxury good, a cherished dancer, a comrade in arms and a symbol of a mythical past. From the wild... more

    Location:
    Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Hamburg Carl von Ossietzky
    Signature:
    A 2017/5171
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    Location:
    Universitätsbibliothek Mannheim
    Signature:
    500 EC 5410 P528 F729
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    Location:
    Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Umwelt Nürtingen-Geislingen, Bibliothek Nürtingen
    Signature:
    tier 34.1/32
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    Location:
    Württembergische Landesbibliothek
    Signature:
    67/9379
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    Man has always been fascinated by Equus caballus, recasting horse power into many forms: a hunk of meat, an industrial and agricultural machine, a luxury good, a cherished dancer, a comrade in arms and a symbol of a mythical past. From the wild tarpans sought by the Nazis to jade-laden treasure steeds in Ancient China, broken-down nags recycled into sausages and furniture stuffing, stallions that face fighting bulls and brewery horses that charmed the founder of the Sikh Empire, 'The Age of the Horse' knits the history of the horse into that of humans, through revolution, war, social change and uneasy peace. It also uncovers new roles for the horse in the 21st century as a tool in the fight against climate change and as a therapist for soldiers damaged in unwinnable conflicts.

     
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    Content information
    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    Format: Print
    ISBN: 9780857899002; 0857899007
    Other identifier:
    9780857899002
    RVK Categories: EC 5410
    Edition: Paperback edition
    Subjects: Horses; Farming and Country Life; heste; kulturhistorie; mennesket; historie; Horses; Horses; Farming and Country Life; heste; kulturhistorie; mennesket; historie; Horses
    Scope: xi, 418 Seiten, 16 ungezählte Seiten, Illustrationen