Horse Encyclopedia

Elwyn Hartley Edwards (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

400 Seiten

1994
DK (Verlag)
978-0-7513-0115-1 (ISBN)

Infos

This reference book on the horse looks at the animal in the wild, at work, in war and in sport. The author draws on his experience and research to offer information on 150 of the world's most important breeds and famous studs, shot on location. Photographs, maps and artefacts are included.

Inhalt

THE STORY OF THE HORSE: The Road to Equus, The Primitive Foundation, Modern Horses; EARLY USE: Domestication, The Persian Empire, Ancient Greece, The Roman Empire, China; THE EASTERN INFLUENCE: Islamic Invasions, Genghis Khan and The Mongols; CLASSICAL RIDING: The Armoured Knight, The Renaissance Horseman, The Spanish Riding School; THE GREAT STUDS: UK, Irish and US, Western European, Central European; THE INFLUENCE OF THE PONY; THE AMERICAS: The American Indian, The Conquistadores, The American Cowboy, Kentucky Horse Park; THE WORKING HORSE: The Industrial Horse, Horses in the City, Canal Horses, Farming, Coaching, The Royal Mews, Mounted Police; THE HORSE AT WAR: Troop Horses, Mule; THE SPORTING HORSE: Flat Racing, Steeplechase, Harness Racing, Horse Trials, Endurance Riding, Rodeo, Hunting.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 8.9.1994
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 3 x 6 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Tiere / Tierhaltung
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
• ISBN-10: 0-7513-0115-9 / 0751301159
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7513-0115-1 / 9780751301151
• Zustand: Neuware