Publisher Description

Whether you are a horse superfan, budding equestrian, or just plain curious, this trivia book is a galloping good time packed with fun facts about these majestic animals and how they've changed humans' lives throughout the ages. Discover the answers to questions including: What was the horse's oldest known ancestor like and in what era of Earth's history did they live? How smart are horses? Why are Thoroughbreds called Thoroughbreds? What's the difference between a trot, a canter, and a gallop? And so much more! Plus, you'll learn about real horses throughout history, like the famous racehorses Flora Temple, Man o' War, Seabiscuit, Secretariat, and French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's last horse, whose stuffed remains you can see in a museum to this day! With so much to learn all in one book, it's time to giddyup and get reading.

Author Biography

Bernadette "Berni" Johnson began her career at age six, when she crayoned a book about her mom that received a rave review from its lone reader. In her youth, she devoured the entire sci-fi section of the local library and dabbled in computer programming (and gaming) on an Atari 1200, leading to an IT career in adulthood. She also kept one foot in humanities and literature, earned a couple of English degrees, and continued to write. Her works include over 50 technology articles for HowStuffWorks.com, The Big Book of Spy Trivia from Ulysses Press, and several short stories published here and there, as well as books and stories soon to come out. When she's not watching movies and TV or fiddling with a computer, she studies history, science, and other fun stuff, reads and writes fiction and nonfiction, and does the bidding of her terrier. You can read Berni's blog and find links to her writing at BerniJohnson.com.

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