A Cow's Life: The Surprising History of Cattle, and How the Black Angus Came to Be Home on the Range

by M.R. Montgomery and Monte Montgomery

Book Overview

A bovine tour de force Millions of people, from nature lovers to collectors of cow memorabilia, are enamored of cows, yet few have any inkling of the fascinating history of, arguably, the animal most... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802714145
• ISBN13: 9780802714145
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Walker Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

This man love's his Angus

This should be required reading in urban schools, but for a farm kid like me (spare the information regarding domestication and a few other tidbits) most was country common knowledge. I realize that the general non-farming public is a greater market then cattlemen, and for those who know nothing about cows this is a great introduction. But as an agriculture student, it let me down. Montgomery's bias towards Angus cattle was very apparent. Every cattle breeder has his own opinion and I felt that a few of his statements about the breed should have been left out of print and saved for show barn banter. His exclamations regarding Certified Angus Beef made me laugh, as an animal has only got to be 51% black to qualify (I know of some Holstein dairy steers that made it). I got the impression that Montgomery was an outsider looking in. Yet, with animal agriculture receiving no press (or when they do, its negative---BSE), I am glad that books like this are being written, published and found on suburban book store shelves!

An affectionate look at the cow

If cows are your particular passion, then A Cow's Life will grab you with Montana native M.R. Montgomery's observations of cows gained from his own daily experience with cattle. Much more than just an observational piece, A Cow's Life provides a history of cattle, the black angus in particular, and explores the controversies and issues involved in cattle farm management. An affectionate look at the cow.