Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 302 pages) : illustrations |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Description |
text file |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
1. Modern purebred breeding : a scientific or cultural method? -- 2. Light horse -- 3. Heavy horse -- 4. Farmer's horse -- 5. Finding horses for the British army -- 6. American horses and war : a national and international issue -- 7. Canada's equine war effort : a story of conflicting interests -- 8. Understanding heredity : the 1890 report of the British Royal Commission on horse breeding -- 9. Producing better horses in the United States : attempts to control fraudulent activity and market share -- 10. Canadian experience in horse regulation : continental and national concerns -- 11. Aspects of a pervasive horse culture in society -- 12. Conclusion. |
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. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Horses -- Breeding -- History -- 19th century.
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Horses -- Breeding. |
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History. |
Chronological Term |
19th century |
Subject |
Horses -- Breeding -- History -- 20th century.
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Chronological Term |
20th century |
Subject |
Horse industry -- History -- 19th century.
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Horse industry. |
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Horse industry -- History -- 20th century.
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Horses -- Social aspects -- History -- 19th century.
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Horses -- Social aspects. |
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Horses. |
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Horses -- Social aspects -- History -- 20th century.
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Chronological Term |
1800-1999 |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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Electronic books.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Derry, Margaret Elsinor, 1945- Horses in society. Toronto : University of Toronto Press, ©2006 9780802091123 (DLC) 2007271760 (OCoLC)62535722 |
ISBN |
9781442675872 (electronic book) |
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144267587X (electronic book) |
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0802091121 |
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9780802091123 |
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