Domestication. 10 Biological Species That Changed the World

For hundreds of thousands of years, our ancestors survived thanks to wild plants and animals. They were hunter-gatherers, well acquainted with the gifts of nature, accepting the world as it is. Then a revolution happened that forever changed the relationship between humans and other species: people began to domesticate them…
Renowned British anthropologist and science communicator Alice Roberts introduces contemporary scientific theories on the interaction between human evolution and the evolution of plants and animals. This book is a comprehensive narrative covering thousands of years of history, supported by the latest research data in the fields of genetics, archaeology, and anthropology, while also providing a sharp personal perspective capable of changing our view of ourselves and those we have influenced.
“Humans have become a powerful evolutionary factor on a planetary scale; they can create new landscapes, change the climate, interact with other species in the process of co-evolution, and facilitate the global distribution of these ‘privileged’ plants and animals... By diving into the history of our allies, we have managed to shed light on our own origins.” (Alice Roberts)