Horse Power: A History of the Horse and Donkey in Human Societies

by Juliet Clutton-Brock

A blend of natural and social history follows the role that the horse has played in shaping human progress from the evolution of the wild ass to the concept of using horses for labor and transportation.

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Juliet Clutton-Brock, FSA, FZS was an English zooarchaeologist and curator, specializing in domesticated mammals. From 1969 to 1993, she worked at the Natural History Museum. Between 1999 and 2006, she was the managing editor of the Journal of Zoology.