{"product_id":"hunting-the-pursuit-that-shaped-humanity-hardcover","title":"Hunting: The Pursuit That Shaped Humanity - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian Fagan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom an acclaimed archaeological writer, a worldwide history of hunting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHunting is one of humanity's most ancient and universal activities. It has been embedded in every facet of our lives, shaping social bonds, power hierarchies, and interactions with the spirit world. This book tells the story of how hunting evolved from a means of survival practiced with clubs and spears to a genteel display of royal power, and how it has become, in today's world, complicated and hotly contested.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this wide-ranging study, Brian Fagan discusses how Neanderthals stalked prey and killed at close range, how hunting evolved as a political spectacle, and how commercial and trophy hunting precipitated an ecological crisis. He invites us to hunt with Charlemagne, explains how there was more to the demise of North American bison herds than rifles, and describes how influential figures such as John Muir, George Bird Grinnell, and Theodore Roosevelt fought for conservation during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Filled with lively stories, fascinating discoveries, and compelling characters, Fagan's exploration of hunting--a companion to his \u003ci\u003eFishing\u003c\/i\u003e--offers an informed and entertaining history of an essential human pursuit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Fagan\u003c\/b\u003e (1936-2025) was an internationally recognized authority on global prehistory. He was emeritus professor of anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the author of dozens of books, including \u003ci\u003eFishing: How the Sea Fed Civilization\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eA Little History of Archaeology\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Great Warming: Climate Change and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Little Ice Age: How Climate Made History\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.11 x 8.59 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52071484162349,"sku":"9780300273496","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/hunting-the-pursuit-that-shaped-humanity-hardcover-8270854.webp?v=1780165806","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/hunting-the-pursuit-that-shaped-humanity-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}