Horses in society : a story of animal breeding and marketing, 1800-1920 /

Horses in society : a story of animal breeding and marketing, 1800-1920 / Margaret E. Derry.

"Horses in Society is the story of horse production in the United States, Britain, and Canada at the height of the species' usefulness, the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Margaret E. Derry shows how horse breeding practices used during this period to heighten the value of the...

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Main Author: Derry, Margaret E. (Margaret Elsinor), 1945-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, ©2006.
Subjects:
Horses > Breeding > History > 19th century.
Horses > Breeding > History > 20th century.
Horse industry > History > 19th century.
Horse industry > History > 20th century.
Horses > Social aspects > History > 19th century.
Horses > Social aspects > History > 20th century.
Horse industry.
Horses > Breeding.
Horses > Social aspects.
History.
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Summary:"Horses in Society is the story of horse production in the United States, Britain, and Canada at the height of the species' usefulness, the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Margaret E. Derry shows how horse breeding practices used during this period to heighten the value of the animals in the marketplace incorporated an intriguing cross section of influences, including Mendelism, eugenics, and Darwinism."--Jacket.
Physical Description:xvii, 302 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780802091123
9781487520366
1487520360

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