Ebook: The Herds Shot Round the World: Native Breeds and the British Empire, 1800–1900
Author: Rebecca J. H. Woods
- Tags: Animal industry -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century, Sheep breeds -- Great Britain, Cattle breeds -- Great Britain, Endemic animals -- Great Britain, Great Britain -- Colonies -- History -- 19th century, Industrial revolution -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century, Agrobiodiversity, Animal industry, British colonies, Cattle breeds, Endemic animals, Industrial revolution, Sheep breeds, Great Britain, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain
- Year: 2017
- Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
- City: Array
- Language: English
- epub
"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 Read more...