
Two Hundred Years of British Farm Livestock
1988
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This "Farmer's Almanac" traces the development of more than 50 breeds of British cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and horses over the last two centuries showing how animals were adapted to fit particular regions, and how they were bred and nurtured to produce more food for a growing population.
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Authors
Juliet Clutton-Brock
Author · 5 books
Juliet Clutton-Brock, FSA, FZS was an English zooarchaeologist and curator, specializing in domesticated mammals. From 1969 to 1993, she worked at the Natural History Museum. Between 1999 and 2006, she was the managing editor of the Journal of Zoology.