Short Reviews: Dan Derby

"How the Stirrup Changed Our World (non-fiction)" [permanent link]. A fascinating article about the stirrup, two small pieces of metal and leather that help to keep a rider on a horse. As it turns out, the invention of the stirrup was to have a major impact on the world as it gave horse mounted armies a major advantage in battles.
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"To Make a New Dog (non-fiction)" [permanent link]. An article that examines the history of dogs; their domestication by man, the creation of different breeds of dogs and what the future holds for dogs that may be bioengineered.
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