A Field Guide to Cows: How to Identify and Appreciate America's 52 Breeds
Penguin (Non-Classics), May 1998. Trade Paperback. Item #32935
ISBN: 0140273883
"A Field Guide to Cows" makes it possible for even the novice to identify and get to know America's fifty-two breeds of cattle, from the black-and-white Holstein to the shaggy, long-horned Highland. Every entry in this entertaining yet completely usuable book features an illustration that highlights a breed's most easily identifiable traits, such as coloration patterns and body shape. Filled with facts and lore about all breeds, it also offers a glossary of terms, the lowdown on cheese, historic cattle trails and famous cows, and a checklist so the cow watcher can keep track of sightings. Fascinating cow trivia and cartoons are abundantly available for grazing throughout the books.
Price: $7.00