| Edition |
5th ed. / revised by Valerie Porter. |
| Physical description |
xviii, 380 pages ; 25 cm |
| Notes |
Rev. ed. of: A world dictionary of livestock breeds, types and varieties / I.L. Mason. 4th ed. 1996. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Ass 1 -- Buffalo 9 -- Cattle 15 -- Goat 125 -- Horse 163 -- Pig 211 -- Sheep 259. |
| Summary |
This is a new edition of Mason's standard reference text, and contains key breed information about cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, horses, asses and buffalo. It contains approximately 9000 entries and cross-references, on breeds, sub-breeds, types, varieties, strains and lines of these species. The aim is to include all the livestock names that may be encountered in international literature. It is an essential reference book for all those concerned with domestic livestock. |
| Other author |
Porter, Valerie, 1942-
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Mason, I. L. (Ian Lauder), 1914-
World dictionary of livestock breeds, types and varieties.
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| Subject |
Livestock breeds -- Dictionaries.
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| ISBN |
085199430X £60.00 |
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