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Farewell to the horse : a cultural history

text Farewell to the horse : a cultural history

Summary
"Horses and humans share an ancient, profoundly complex relationship. Once our most indispensable companions, horses were for millennia essential in helping build our cities, farms, and industries. But during the twentieth century, in an increasin... Read more
Contents
The long farewell -- Part I: The Centaurian pact : energy. Hell for horses ; A pastoral incident ; Riding West ; The shock ; The Jewish horsewoman -- Part II: A phantom in the library : knowledge. Blood and speed ; The anatomy lesson ; Connoisseur... Read more
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Description
xiii, 449 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation, a Division of W.W. Norton & Company 2018

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 636.1 RAU in Adult Non-fiction Available

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