{"product_id":"9780593186084","title":"The Horse: A Galloping History of Humanity","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHE NATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHigh Plains International Book Award Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the Reading the West Book Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe Economist's \u003c\/i\u003eBest Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn Amazon Best Book of the Month\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Next Big Idea Club Must-Read Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mosquito\u003c\/i\u003e, the incredible story of how the horse shaped human history\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTimothy C. Winegard’s \u003ci\u003eThe Horse \u003c\/i\u003eis an epic history unlike any other. Its story begins more than 5,500 years ago on the windswept grasslands of the Eurasian Steppe; when one human tamed one horse, an unbreakable bond was forged and the future of humanity was instantly rewritten, placing the reins of destiny firmly in human hands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince that pivotal day, the horse has carried the history of civilizations on its powerful back. For millennia it was the primary mode of transportation, an essential farming machine, a steadfast companion, and a formidable weapon of war. Possessing a unique combination of size, speed, strength, and stamina, the horse dominated every facet of human life and shaped the very scope of human ambition. And we still live among its galloping shadows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHorses revolutionized the way we hunted, traded, traveled, farmed, fought, worshipped, and interacted. They fundamentally reshaped the human genome and the world’s linguistic map. They determined international borders, molded cultures, fueled economies, and built global superpowers. They decided the destinies of conquerors and empires. And they were vectors of lethal disease and contributed to lifesaving medical innovations. Horses even inspired architecture, invention, furniture, and fashion. From the thundering cavalry charges of Alexander the Great to the streets of New York during the Great Manure Crisis of 1894 and beyond, horses have shaped both the grand arc of history and our everyday lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDriven by fascinating revelations and fast-paced storytelling, \u003ci\u003eThe Horse\u003c\/i\u003e is a riveting narrative of this noble animal’s unrivaled and enduring reign across human history. To know the horse is to understand the world.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42370399010877,"sku":"9780593186084","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780593186084_p0.jpg?v=1771571303","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780593186084","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}