by Valerie Porter · Cornell University Press · tapa dura · ISBN 9780801429200
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«Pigs: A Handbook to the Breeds of the World» is Valerie Porter's handbook of pig breeds, published by Cornell University Press in hardback.
A profusely illustrated handbook examining the pig breeds of the world: their wild origin, biology, domestication and hybridisation. Organised by continents and countries, it places each breed in its cultural and agricultural context, and addresses genetics and the importance of conserving old varieties, including rare or extinct breeds.
First edition of 1993, illustrated by Jake Tebbit. 272 pages in English.
Aimed at livestock professionals, veterinary and animal science students, and readers interested in the cultural and agricultural history of the pig.
