The herds shot round the world : native breeds and the British empire, 1800-1900 /

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"As Britain industrialized in the early nineteenth century, animal breeders faced the need to convert livestock into products while maintaining the distinctive character of their breeds. Thus they transformed cattle and sheep adapted to regional environments into bulky, quick-fattening beasts....

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Woods, Rebecca J. H. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2017]
Series:Flows, migrations, and exchanges.
Subjects:
1800-1899
Animal industry > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Sheep breeds > Great Britain.
Cattle breeds > Great Britain.
Endemic animals > Great Britain.
Industrial revolution > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Agrobiodiversity.
Industrie animale > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Moutons > Races > Grande-Bretagne.
Bovins > Races > Grande-Bretagne.
Animaux endémiques > Grande-Bretagne.
Révolution industrielle > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Biodiversité agricole.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
HISTORY > Europe > Great Britain.
Animal industry.
British colonies.
Cattle breeds.
Endemic animals.
Industrial revolution.
Sheep breeds.
Great Britain > Colonies > History > 19th century.
Grande-Bretagne > Colonies > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Great Britain.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • A breed in any other place
  • Much ado about mutton
  • The first breed of cattle
  • Native colonials
  • A universal type
  • The return of the native breed.

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