- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Phoenix; New Ed edition (2 Feb 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0753801124
- ISBN-13: 978-0753801123
- Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 1.7 x 19.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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- #34 in Books > Science & Nature > Nature > Wild Animals > Mammals
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What makes a winning racehorse? How intelligent are horses? What are horses trying to tell us when they stamp their hooves and snort? Do horses talk to each other? The horse, long symbol of beauty and athletic prowess, has made and lost fortunes and transformed human history and culture, and yet has retained mysteries that baffle even those who work with them every day. There has recently been an explosion of scientific research on the horse. In this book Stephen Budiansky brings the insights of modern science to a wider audience of horse enthusiasts and animal-lovers.
About the Author
Formerly Washington editor of the journal NATURE, Stephen Budiansky is a senior writer at US NEWS & WORLD REPORT, where he writes about science, the environment and current affairs. He lives with his wife and two children on a small farm in Virginia.
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Of the more than 4,000 species of mammals that have occupied the earth during the last 10,000 years, the horse is one of fewer than a dozen that have achieved widespread success as domesticated animals. Read the first page
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Of the more than 4,000 species of mammals that have occupied the earth during the last 10,000 years, the horse is one of fewer than a dozen that have achieved widespread success as domesticated animals. Read the first page
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Outstanding,
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This review is from: The Nature Of Horses: Their Evolution, Intelligence and Behaviour (Paperback)
I loved this book. If you want to understand horses better then READ IT! It will really help you get inside your horse's head, see the world from his point of view, understand what he thinks and how he learns. This is an excellent book that every horse person should read. It is based on scientific fact (rare for a book of this kind) and is not remotely idealistic or sentimental, yet reading this book is a heartwarming experience. I've spent my life around horses but this book has taught me loads, I am sure that however experienced you are, you will definitely learn something from it. Probably one of the most important equestrian books you could read.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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A different perspective of the horse world.....,
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This review is from: The Nature Of Horses: Their Evolution, Intelligence and Behaviour (Paperback)
This book is great, analysing common misconceptions that humans have about horses. Some of the background to the myths and legends, an interesting analysis of evolution and why horses chose to live with humans.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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this book was great,
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This review is from: The Nature of Horses (Hardcover)
this book is one of the most informative and comprehensive book published on the equine. All of the chapters contained usefull information and helped me uderstand the horse better. One chapter I spacially liked was the chapter on the sight of the horse it offerd both the pros and the cons of sight testing in horses along with other animals.
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