false 3365768 1 <p>The cow. The most industrious animal in the world. A beast central to human existence since time began, it has played a vital role in our history not only as a source of food, but also as a means of labor, an economic resource, an inspiration for art, and even as a religious icon. Prehistoric people painted it on cave walls; explorers, merchants, and landowners traded it as currency; many cultures worshipped it as a god. So how did it come to occupy the sorry state it does today—more factory product than animal?</p> <p>In <i>Beef</i>, Andrew Rimas and Evan D. G. Fraser answer that question, telling the story of cattle in its entirety. From the powerful auroch, a now extinct beast once revered as a mystical totem, to the dairy cows of seventeenth-century Holland to the frozen meat patties and growth hormones of today, the authors deliver an engaging panoramic view of the cow's long and colorful history.</p> <p>Peppered with lively anecdotes, recipes, and culinary tidbits, <i>Beef</i> tells a story that spans the globe, from ancient Mediterranean bullfighting rings to the rugged grazing grounds of eighteenth-century England, from the quiet farms of Japan's Kobe beef cows to crowded American stockyards to remote villages in East Africa, home of the Masai, a society to which cattle mean everything. Leaving no stone unturned in its exploration of the cow's legacy, the narrative serves not only as a compelling story but as a call to arms, offering practical solutions for confronting the current condition of the wasteful beef and dairy industries. </p> <p><i>Beef</i> is a captivating history of an animal whose relationship with humanity has shaped the world as we know it, and readers will never look at steak the same way again.</p> 3405081 1 10 2008 Beef: The Untold Story of How Milk, Meat, and Muscle Shaped the World total:20|5:0|4:4|3:13|2:2|1:1| 20 60 48 5 3 0 false false Sat Feb 28 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 19 11:13:30 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 01 18:06:01 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jun 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jan 20 12:50:20 -0800 2009 Fri Jun 19 06:29:40 -0700 2009
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