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An enthralling book reveals how genetics has rewritten the intertwined story of horses and humans, finds Christa Lesté-Lasserre IT IS in the epilogue of his latest book that equine geneticist Ludovic Orlando delivers one of his biggest take-home messages: “[T]he horse,” he writes, “remains what it has been for almost our entire history, a vector for bringing people together.” It is both a beautiful statement and a major theme in Horses: A 4000-year genetic journey across the world. In this translation from the French, we see how human civilisation evolved alongside the domesticated horse. With Orlando, we follow a scientific journey that explains the mysteries of this impressive, influential animal across its 4200 years beside humans. …
摘自《新科学家》(New Scientist)第3579期 · 2026年1月24日,Christa Lesté-Lasserre。仅引用开头一小段供了解文章,版权归原刊所有,全文请阅读原刊。