Mason’s World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding: 2 volume pack

By Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J. G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenburg This encyclopedia presents easily accessible information on domestication (including wild ancestors and related species), potential domesticants, genetics and breeding, livestock produce and markets, cultural and social aspects of livestock farming, genetic conservation, and the use of livestock for conservation grazing. Written by two renowned livestock authorities, this volume draws on the authors' lifelong interest and involvement in livestock breeds of the world, presenting a unique, comprehensive, and fully cross-referenced guide to cattle, buffalo, horses, pigs, sheep, asses, goats, and camelids, placing them in a practical agricultural context. Product Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ CABI; 1st edition (April 8, 2016) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 1200 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1845934660 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1845934668 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9781845934668 eText ISBN: 9781780647975