| Description |
viii, 264 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-254) and index. |
| Contents |
Prologue -- 1. The mother of all cows -- 2. How cows changed the world -- 3. A unique British cattle culture develops and successfully emigrates to America -- 4. In Scotland, a great breed is born -- 5. Cow wars of the nineteenth century : how the Aberdeen-Angus conquered the cattle shows and defeated its only serious rival -- 6. Angus and Aberdeen come to America -- 7. Angus on the high plains and at the Felton Ranch -- 8. Potential problems with cattle under domestication -- 9. Man makes cow -- 10. "Mothering ability" demystified ... almost -- 11. The importance of herd behavior to cattle -- 12. The Aberdeen-Angus enter and escape an era of undersized cattle -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix : urban myths and the rural cow -- Sources -- Index. |
| Subject |
Aberdeen-Angus cattle -- United States -- History.
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Aberdeen-Angus cattle -- Canada -- History.
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| ISBN |
0802714145 alkaline paper |
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