Once upon a Horse: A History of Horses-And How They Shaped Our History
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- Synopsis
- From the Book Jacket: Although most people don't realize it, one of the most important characters in human history had four legs, a mane, and a tail. Humans and horses have shared a long and eventful history ever since someone on the Eurasian plains first tamed a wild horse, some six thousand years ago. They have fought, worked, traveled, and played together. Trusted friends and servants throughout the ages, horses earned a place in literature, folklore, and religion all over the world, and they have been represented in every form of art, from cave paintings to portraits in oils, from illuminated manuscripts to postage stamps. Every anecdote and illustration in this lively, thoroughly researched account reflects the enduring friendship between humans and horses. On the battlefield and on the farm, on the plains, the high road, and the wilderness trail, horses have helped people make history, and this is the story of how they did it. SUZANNE JURMAIN was born in New York City, to "a theater family. She made her television debut at ag nd appeared in a number of children's programs and soap operas. Following her graduation from U.C.L.A. with a B.A. degree in English, she worked briefly as an assistant editor at TV Guide, then accepted a position as editor for the Museum of Cultural History at U.C.L.A. She has done free-lance editorial work for other museums as well. Her familiarity with museum collections and research procedures served her well in selecting and locating the wide-ranging illustrations for this book, her first for Lothrop. Ms. Jurmain and her husband live in Los Angeles, California. They have two children.
- Copyright:
- 1989
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 175 Pages
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 11/20/07
- Copyrighted By:
- Suzanne Jurmain
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Nonfiction, Animals
- Submitted By:
- Shelley L. Rhodes
- Proofread By:
- David H. Carter
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.