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Highlights
- In A Field Guide to Cows, John Pukite provides all the facts-so even the novice can identify and get to know America's fifty-two breeds of cattle.
- About the Author: John Pukite conceived of this book while working as a fisheries biologist in Alaska.
- 144 Pages
- Technology, Agriculture
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About the Book
Informative, amazing, and amusing, this indispensable guide provides facts on America's 52 breeds of cattle.Book Synopsis
In A Field Guide to Cows, John Pukite provides all the facts-so even the novice can identify and get to know America's fifty-two breeds of cattle. Every entry in this entertaining yet completely usable book features an illustration that highlights each breed's most easily identifiable traits, such as coloration pattern and body shape. The book includes a checklist of breeds so the die-hard cow watcher can keep track of sightings, a list of essential garb and gear for cow watching, a glossary of terms, a listing of breeder associations, and more. Fascinating cow trivia is interspersed throughout. Informative, amazing, and amusing, A Field Guide to Cows is the indispensable companion for would-be cow tippers, farmers, city folk, agriculturalists, interstate drivers, 4-H'ers, vacationing families, and everyone who likes to moo at cows.
Cow Facts
- There are approximately 350 squirts in a gallon of milk
- Old cows in India have their own nursing homes
- From 1866 to 1895 cowboys drove about 10,000,000 cattle out of Texas
About the Author
John Pukite conceived of this book while working as a fisheries biologist in Alaska. He lives in Minnesota.Dimensions (Overall): 7.4 Inches (H) x 8.0 Inches (W) x .4 Inches (D)
Weight: .4 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Agriculture
Genre: Technology
Number of Pages: 144
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Theme: Animal Husbandry
Format: Paperback
Author: John Pukite
Language: English
Street Date: May 1, 1998
TCIN: 90937692
UPC: 9780140273885
Item Number (DPCI): 247-00-0283
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.4 pounds
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