Knowledge on Tap GJ - October 3, 2024

The HORSE  - A Galloping History of Humanity with Dr. Timothy C. Winegard

Topic: Join world renowned author Dr. Timothy C. Winegard for a book reading from his international bestseller non-fiction narrative, The Horse: A Galloping History of Humanity 

For 5,500 years, the horse has carried the fate of civilizations on its powerful back. For millennia it was the primary mode of transportation, an essential farming machine, a steadfast companion, and a formidable weapon of war. Possessing a unique combination of size, speed, strength, and stamina, the horse dominated every facet of human life and shaped the very scope of human ambition. And we still live among its galloping shadows. 
From the thundering cavalry charges of Alexander the Great to the streets of New York during the Great Manure Crisis of 1894 and beyond, horses have shaped both the grand arc of history and our everyday lives. Horses revolutionized the way we hunted, traded, traveled, farmed, fought, worshipped, and interacted. They fundamentally reshaped the human genome and the world’s linguistic map. They determined international borders, molded cultures, fueled economies, and built global superpowers. They decided the destinies of conquerors and empires. They were vectors of lethal disease, and contributed to lifesaving medical innovations. Horses even inspired architecture, invention, furniture, and fashion. To know the horse is to understand the world. 

Books will be available to purchase at the event from OutWest Books or before the event at Amazon or Penguin Random House

Dr. Timothy C. Winegard is the author of six books including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Globe and Mail (Canada), and international bestseller, The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator. His works have been published globally in more than 15 languages, and have been covered by the New York Times, New Yorker, Economist, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Nature, Science, Associated Press, Smithsonian, Wall Street Journal, Scientific American, Washington Post, Jeopardy (he or his book have been an answer on three episodes!), and hundreds of other media outlets. He has appeared on CBS This Morning, PBS Nova, Netflix, C-Span, TVO, Global News, BBC, CTV, NPR, and numerous other national and international documentaries, television and radio programs, and podcasts to discuss his research and books. Dr. Winegard holds a PhD from the University of Oxford, served as an officer in the Canadian and British Armies, and is an associate professor of history at Colorado Mesa University. A true Canadian, he is also the head coach of the University’s hockey team

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