Displaying 1 of 1 2001 Format: Book Author: Carlson, Laurie M., 1952- Title: Cattle : an informal social history / Laurie Winn Carlson. Publisher, Date: Chicago : Ivan R. Dee, 2001. Description: xi, 321 pages ; 24 cm Summary: An exploration of the relationship between cows and people looks at the impact of science, technology, and economic forces on cattle, and traces their impact on human history and society. Subjects: Cattle -- History. Cattle -- Social aspects. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-305). Contents: Preface -- Part of the family -- Cows on the ceiling -- The domestication of cattle -- Cattle and the clan -- Woman's best friend -- Cattle culture comes to the Americas -- The business of cattle -- From trails to tracks -- The devil's rope -- The industrialization of meat -- Margarine : the plastic food -- Free speech and hamburgers -- The good provider -- Breeding back the Aurochs -- A shot in the arm -- Mad at cows -- Carnivore culture -- The milk cow -- Ruminations : care and feeding -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index. LCCN: 2001023998 ISBN: 1566633885 9781566633888 1566634555 9781566634557 Other Number: 48001876 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 101166 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 636.2 Carlson Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
