Horse

• Main Author: Walker, Elaine, 1960-
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: London : Reaktion Books, 2008.
• Series: Animal (Reaktion Books)
• Subjects: Horses.; NATURE > Horses. > Animals; Electronic books.
• Online Access: ebrary; View fulltext via EzAccess; MyiLibrary

"From Pegasus to Black Beauty, horses have held a unique place in human society and imagination. Elaine Walker tackles the long and multifaceted history of a creature valued for both beauty and usefulness. Spanning the world from the wild steppes of Mongolia to the American plains, Horse chroni...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Eohippus to Equus
• 2. Pegasus, Epona and Demeter's Foals
• 3. The Man-made Horse
• 4. Riding into History
• 5. Into the Valley of Death
• 6. From Breadwinner to Performer
• 7. The Redundant Horse
• Timeline.