{"product_id":"9781789544213","title":"A Short History of the World According to Sheep","description":"Author: Coulthard, Sally\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781789544213\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Feb 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003e'This book deserves a place in your bookcase next to Harari's \u003ci\u003eSapiens\u003c\/i\u003e. It's every bit as fascinating and is surely destined to be just as successful' Julian Norton \u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the plains of ancient Mesopotamia to the vast sheep farms of modern-day Australia, sheep have been central to the human story. Since our our Neolithic ancestors' first forays into sheep-rearing nearly 11,000 years ago, these remarkable animals have fed us, clothed us, changed our diet and language and financed the conquest of large swathes of the earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSally Coulthard weaves this fascinating story into a vivid and colourful tapestry of engaging anecdotes and extraordinary ovine facts, whose multiple strands celebrate just how pivotal these woolly animals are to almost every aspect of human society and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A snappy, stimulating book, and certainly not just for shepherds'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Full of fascinating social history'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'You won't look at a sheep in the same way again'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eCountry Living\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46629825413278,"sku":"UBD-9781789544213","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781789544213.jpg?v=1774222363","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781789544213","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}