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Tamed
- Ten Species That Changed Our World
- Narrated by: Alice Roberts
- Length: 13 hrs and 52 mins
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Summary
Random House presents the audiobook edition of Tamed, written and read by Alice Roberts.
The extraordinary story of the species that became our allies.
For hundreds of thousands of years, our ancestors depended on wild plants and animals for survival. They were hunter-gatherers, consummate foraging experts, taking the world as they found it. Then a revolution occurred - our ancestors' interaction with other species changed. They began to tame them. The human population boomed; civilisation began.
In Tamed, Alice Roberts uncovers the deep history of 10 familiar species with incredible wild pasts: dogs, apples and wheat; cattle, potatoes and chickens; rice, maize and horses - and, finally, humans.
She reveals how becoming part of our world changed these animals and plants and shows how they became our allies, essential to the survival and success of our own species.
Enlightening, wide-ranging and endlessly fascinating, Tamed encompasses thousands of years of history and archaeology alongside cutting-edge genetics and anthropology. Yet it is also a deeply personal journey that changes how we see ourselves and the species on which we have left our mark.
An Economist and Mail on Sunday Book of the Year 2017.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-11-19
Fascinating, I really enjoyed it.
The hard science is explained well making it easy to understand. Without being condescending as some science books can be.
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- NorfolkMac
- 17-01-19
Eye-opener: Prof Roberts brings the past to life
To know where we should go in the future, we should check back where we came from and put our current situation in context. Prof Roberts has done the heavy lifting and brought human existence & coexistence to our ears and minds in a really accessible style. Pity the poor people who do not read this for this are missing out on something special.
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- Reader
- 03-06-18
informative
always find the books and programmes the author does, highly enjoyable. well researched and full of facts
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- Blueyedwolf69
- 21-07-19
Informative
Well researched and enlightening. Some parts were quite in-depth so requires another listen.
Best listened to a chapter at a time and then mentally digested overnight
Good narration and well structured.
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- paul hadfeild
- 12-07-18
Great book
You will not regret buying this book very interesting from beginning to end,lots of new genetic insights.
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- Amazon Customer
- 30-09-19
informative, entertaining and very well read.
Loved it.
The book is full of interesting facts and the subjects flow beautifully throughout the book.
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- Damian
- 30-07-18
Great book
Really interesting. Very current in regards to reearch on this veey fascinating topic. Well read bybthe author as well.
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- Paul Dayus Cooke
- 02-03-21
Perfectly prepared brain food 👍🏽
I really enjoyed this, its amazing how much we can continue to learn about the world around us.
Thank You Alice.
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- Aliy
- 15-06-21
Brilliant thanks
Just the best way to learn about them and us, how it all evolved into now
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- Kevin
- 10-07-18
Very interesting book well read....
I liked Alice's writing and reading style. I travel often and my job is complicated. A good book like this is a welcome distraction.
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