British Sheep Breeds

by Susannah Parkin

This revised edition of British Sheep Breeds explains how this hardy species has evolved, survived and developed over the past 250 years and provides a history of the species, their importance in British farming through the centuries, evolution of the various breeds, their origins and domestication. The breeds are categorised into groups depending on their role within the stratification system; primitive, mountain, hill, upland and lowland breeds. A description of the breed, evolution and wool type accompanies each illustration. Included is the normal behavior of sheep, biological data and how sheep contribute to the conservation of the landscape as well as conserving their species.

72 pages, Paperback

First published January 20, 2015

Reviews

[Annabelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

thoroughly enjoyed this.

i saw this as soon as i walked into a gift shop, immediately fell in love, and (somehow) successfully convinced my mother to buy it for me.

in my opinion, informational writing has two main factors: the informational content and the quality of the writing. the content was lovely; i now know exponentially more about british sheep than i did previously. the writing style was solid, but nothing that stood out for me in particular. so: four stars.

ms parkin, i do not have a clue who the heck you wrote this for, but a queer asian immigrant teenage girl read and loved this, if you want any information about who on earth is buying your book.

i think i just enjoy niche informational books... saw a book about potatoes today in another gift shop and was immediately intrigued (unfortunately i was already getting another book from that shop and my mum also has a limit to how much she will indulge my eccentricities but ONE DAY that book will be mine)