Know Your Sheep - Couverture souple

Byard, Jack

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1912158507 ISBN 13 : 9781912158508

Editeur : Old Pond Publishing Ltd, 2019

Synopsis

Some sheep have to be seen to be believed!

• 44 breeds of sheep, each with its own full-page spread
• Fun facts highlight each sheep's characteristics, history, personality, capabilities, and more
• High-quality full-page photo of each sheep breed, showing each distinctive look
• Compact 5x7 pocket size is easy and fun to flip through to get fast, interesting info

Do what know which breeds of sheep are the rarest, or which provide black wool? Impress friends and family with the interesting sheep facts inside Know Your Sheep!

Inside this compact little book is everything you need to know about the forty-four sheep breeds that you're most likely to encounter when wandering in the countryside. This fascinating guide is packed with sheep breed history, habitat, appearance, farming uses, wool and meat quality, status, and other fun facts.

The origins of some sheep can be traced back many hundreds of years; others have resulted from cross-breeding to improve the breed standard. Many have travelled the globe from their origins on the hills and mountains of Britain and can now be found in the USA, Canada, Australia, and beyond.

From well-known to cross-bred, learn all about these diverse animals and get to Know Your Sheep!

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jack Byard was born in Bradford in Yorkshire where he lived and worked all his life. He always had a deep affection for his rural heritage and so wrote his first book, Know Your Sheep, with a view to sharing with others the countryside that he loves.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Old Pond Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1912158507
• ISBN 13: 9781912158508
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible