Horses in society : a story of animal breeding and marketing, 1800-1920 /

"Horses in Society is the story of horse production in the United States, Britain, and Canada at the height of the species' usefulness, the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Margaret E. Derry shows how horse breeding practices used during this period to heighten the value of the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Derry, Margaret E. (Margaret Elsinor), 1945-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto [Ont.] : University of Toronto Press, ©2006.
Temas:
1800-1999
Horses > Breeding > History > 19th century.
Horses > Breeding > History > 20th century.
Horse industry > History > 19th century.
Horse industry > History > 20th century.
Horses > Social aspects > History > 19th century.
Horses > Social aspects > History > 20th century.
Chevaux > Élevage > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Chevaux > Élevage > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Chevaux > Industrie > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Chevaux > Industrie > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Chevaux > Aspect social > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Chevaux > Aspect social > Histoire > 20e siècle.
NATURE > Animals > Horses.
PETS > Horses > General.
HISTORY > North America.
Horse industry
Horses > Breeding
Horses > Social aspects
Electronic books.
History
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Modern purebred breeding : a scientific or cultural method?
  • 2. The light horse
  • 3. The heavy horse
  • 4. The farmer's horse
  • 5. Finding horses for the British army
  • 6. American horses and war : a national and international issue
  • 7. Canada's equine war effort : a story of conflicting interests
  • 8. Understanding heredity : the 1890 report of the British Royal Commission on horse breeding
  • 9. Producing better horses in the United States : attempts to control fraudulent activity and market share
  • 10. The Canadian experience in horse regulation : continental and national concerns
  • 11. Aspects of a pervasive horse culture in society
  • 12. Conclusion.

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