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The cow : a tribute / Wermer Lampert ; [photographers, Ramona Waldner [and others]].
Veterinary: Atwood Library (Campus) SF195 .L36 2019
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Veterinary: du Pont Library (New Bolton) SF195 .L36 2019
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lampert, Werner, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cattle--History.
- Cattle.
- Cattle--Geographical distribution.
- Cattle--Evolution.
- Cattle breeds--History.
- Cattle breeds.
- Dairy farming--History.
- Dairy farming.
- Cows--Religious aspects.
- Cows.
- Cows--Social aspects.
- Human-animal relationships.
- Photography of cows.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 479 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 31 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Kempen : teNeues Media GmbH Co., [2019]
- Biography/History:
- Werner Lampert is the leading sustainability expert in Austria. The organic pioneer has been working intensively in organic farming since the 1970s. Together with a team of experts, he specializes in the development, production, and marketing of sustainable organic products and consumer goods. He is also the author of three books and initiated the online magazine, Sustainability. Rethink.
- Summary:
- "The Cow is probably the most comprehensive work ever produced about the cattle of the world. With aesthetically stunning images, the book also contains all kinds of fascinating information about the origins, habitats and character of cows."--Provided by the publisher.
- Contents:
- East Africa : the cattle cultures of Africa
- West Africa : the green Sahara becomes the cradle of pastoralism
- Walser cattle : from Nubia to the heart of the Alps
- Alpine cattle
- Celtic cattle : the legacy of the Celts
- Out of the depths of romance : land of hope and glory
- Norman cattle : of gods, giants and glory
- Not from the Aurochs : heirs to the mammoth steppe
- Zebus
- Turano-Mongolian : beyond humans
- Podolian cattle : on the oxen route
- Massif Central, Pyrenees
- Razas Rústicas : on ancient cultures and preserving wildness
- To a new world : America - cows from Europe conquer a double continent, the Criollos of Colombia
- The origins of the global breeds : from pure-bred cattle to high-yielding breeds and local beauties
- The end of the journy : at the ends of the earth.
- Notes:
- Statement of responsibilities also from page 478.
- "... ; Translation: All languages Alice Rabl GmbH, Isabel Hull"--Colophon (page [480]).
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 474-477).
- ISBN:
- 9783961711840
- 3961711844
- OCLC:
- 1065982947
- Publisher Number:
- 90101061288
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