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Cow (Reaktion Books - Animal)
Hannah Velten
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Description for Cow (Reaktion Books - Animal)
Paperback. From the milk we drink in the morning to the leather shoes we slip on for the day, to the steak we savour at dinner, our daily lives are thoroughly bound up with the cow. The author explores the complex story behind this seemingly benign creature, plumbing the rich trove of myth, fact and legend surrounding the cow, bull and ox. Series: Animal. Num Pages: 224 pages, 59 black & white illustrations, 46 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
From the milk we drink in the morning to the leather shoes we slip on for the day, to the steak we savour at dinner, our daily lives are thoroughly bound up with the cow. Yet there is a far more complex story behind this seemingly benign creature, which Hannah Velten explores here, plumbing the rich trove of myth, fact and legend surrounding the cow, bull and ox. From the plowing field to the rodeo to the temple, Velten tracks the constantly changing social relationship between men and cattle, beginning with the domestication of aurochs around 9000 BC. From there, ... Read more
From the milk we drink in the morning to the leather shoes we slip on for the day, to the steak we savour at dinner, our daily lives are thoroughly bound up with the cow. Yet there is a far more complex story behind this seemingly benign creature, which Hannah Velten explores here, plumbing the rich trove of myth, fact and legend surrounding the cow, bull and ox. From the plowing field to the rodeo to the temple, Velten tracks the constantly changing social relationship between men and cattle, beginning with the domestication of aurochs around 9000 BC. From there, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Animal
Condition
New
Weight
360g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861893260
SKU
V9781861893260
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About Hannah Velten
Hannah Velten is a freelance journalist who has worked as a livestock reporter for Farmers Weekly and has years of experience working with cows and oxen, including on Australian cattle stations and dairy farms in the UK.
Reviews for Cow (Reaktion Books - Animal)
... the book's design and illustrations are beautiful ... Velten has a passion for her subject and it comes across. Her account is sweeping but precisely detailed, and subtly persuasive. You come to believe her theme isn't odd at all: this kind of study and awareness should be mainstream. Look hard at cows and you learn about humans. Fascinating and ... Read more