Made to Order: The Designing of Animals

Animal breeding has been complicated by persisting factors across species,cultures,geography,and time, and Margaret E. Derry's book Made to Order explains these factors and other breeding concerns in relation to both animals and society in North America and Europe over the past three centuries. It presents a synthetic overview of livestock breeding as a whole, emphasizing genetics and animal breeding in the post-1960 period, the relationship between environmental and improvement breeding, and regulation of breeding through pedigrees. Studying the ancient human practice of animal breeding can illuminate how human thinking, theorizing, and evolving characterize our interactions with all-natural processes.

Format: Hardback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 15 April 2022
Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Animal breeding has been a complex and intricate process, influenced by a multitude of persisting factors spanning across species, cultures, geographies, and eras. In her book, Made to Order, Margaret E. Derry delves into these factors and other breeding concerns, specifically in North America and Europe, over the past three centuries. Through her comprehensive exploration, Derry elucidates how breeding methodology has evolved, the objectives behind breeding endeavors, and the establishment of structures to regulate the occupation. Illustrated with case studies on significant farm animals and companion species, the book offers a synthetic overview of livestock breeding as a whole. It emphasizes genetics and animal breeding in the post-1960 period, the interplay between environmental and improvement breeding, and the regulatory aspects through pedigrees. By examining the ancient human practice of animal breeding, Made to Order sheds light on the ways in which human thinking, theorizing, and evolving shape our interactions with the natural world. This book is a valuable resource for researchers, students, and enthusiasts alike, providing a deep understanding of the intricate dynamics and challenges involved in animal breeding throughout history.

Weight: 500g
Dimension: 235 x 159 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781487541606