The Herds Shot Round the World: Native Breeds and the British Empire, 1800-1900

by Rebecca J H Woods and Rebecca J.H. Woods

Book Overview

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. Exploring the environmental and economic ramifications of imperial expansion on colonial environments and production practices, Rebecca J. H. Woods traces how...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 146963466X
• ISBN13: 9781469634661
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.5" x 9.1"