Horse

A natural history

AvDebbie Busby,Catrin Rutland

E-bok

Engelska, 2019

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The Horse is a comprehensive exploration of the biology, behaviour, and diversity of a species that has evolved over 55 million years, and has been of vital importance to us since they were first domesticated 6,000 years ago.The Horse: A Natural History looks not only at the horse in the human context, but also at its own story, and at the way horses live and have lived both alongside people and independently. An initial chapter on Evolution & Development takes the reader from the tiny prehistoric Eohippus to modern-day Equus. Subsequent chapters on Anatomy & Biology and Society & Behavior offer a succinct explanation of equine anatomy, and outline the current thinking on horse behavior, incorporating information taken from the most recent research. Chapter 4, Horses & People, studies the part the horse has played in human history. Finally, a visually stunning gallery of breeds offers wonderful photographs alongside individual breed profiles. This is an essential addition to every horse enthusiasts library.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-05-16
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:224
Filformat:EPUB
Kopieringsskydd:LCP
ISBN:9781782407744
Förlag:Quarto Publishing PLC

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Debbie Busby MSc MBPsS CCAB is a behaviourist and international speaker and author. Debbie has a BSc in Psychology and gained her MSc in Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare at Newcastle University. She is registered with the Animal Behaviour and Training Council as a Clinical Animal Behaviourist and is currently conducting doctoral research in horse-human relationships at Manchester Metropolitan University, looking into the sustainability of horse riding in the contexts of training methods, welfare and social licence to operate. Debbie's consultancy Evolution Equine Behaviour is based in the UK and she consults internationally on serious behavioural disorders in horses. Debbie delivers presentations and workshops on all aspects of equine behaviour consulting and human behaviour change, and is a coauthor of Equine Behaviour in Mind: Applying Behavioural Science to the Way We Keep, Work and Care for Horses (2018) published by 5M Publishing.Catrin Rutland is Associate Professor of Anatomy and Developmental Genetics at the University of Nottingham, specialising in cardiovascular disorders and anatomy of both humans and animals. As a popular science writer and academic specializing in outreach, Rutland has written for The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Independent and Guardian newspapers. Previous books include The Chicken (Ivy Press, 2012) and The Horse (Ivy Press, 2018).