A Field Guide to Cows: How to Identify and Appreciate America's 52 Breeds | 
| Author: John Pukite
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Category: Book
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Pages: 144
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Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 7.6 x 0.3
ISBN: 0140273883
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.2
EAN: 9780140273885
ASIN: 0140273883
Publication Date: May 1, 1998
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Book Description
In A Field Guide to Cows, John Pukite provides all the facts--so even the novice can identify and get to know America's fifty-two breeds of cattle. Every entry in this entertaining yet completely usable book features an illustration that highlights each breed's most easily identifiable traits, such as coloration pattern and body shape. The book includes a checklist of breeds so the die-hard cow watcher can keep track of sightings, a list of essential garb and gear for cow watching, a glossary of terms, a listing of breeder associations, and more. Fascinating cow trivia is interspersed throughout. Informative, amazing, and amusing, A Field Guide to Cows is the indispensable companion for would-be cow tippers, farmers, city folk, agriculturalists, interstate drivers, 4-H'ers, vacationing families, and everyone who likes to moo at cows.
Cow Facts
* There are approximately 350 squirts in a gallon of milk
* Old cows in India have their own nursing homes
* From 1866 to 1895 cowboys drove about 10,000,000 cattle out of Texas
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Cow Guidebook February 8, 2008
I got this as a gift for my son for Christmas, because he loves cows. The book came on time and he was very happy with it.
Well done field guide May 21, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
An encounter with a herd of "Oreo cows" prompted me to buy this book. What's an Oreo cow? Why a Dutch Belted, as is easily determined using this book.
This slightly tongue-in-cheek guide has many of the features associated with quality field guides:
- a diagram showing the terminology for the various parts, or points, of a cow
- a short essay on how to study the cows in question to make identification easier
- instructions on how to use the Guide
- a Key which groups cows by the easiest feature to identify: color
There's even a Life List checklist -- which any serious nature watcher knows is essential for keeping score in the friendly contest of "Who's seen the most kinds?" Also included are a glossary, a bibliography, a list of breeders' associations for many of the breeds featured, and all kinds of cow-related facts and graphics.
(I could have done without the "Cow Call" -- a silly cut-out cow mask on the back page of the book)
Several other reviewers objected to the lack of photographs in this book. I have used various types of field guides with various subjects over the years and have found that a good black-and-white line drawing with good accompanying text describing the colors is nearly always superior to a photograph. That said, a few photographs would have been nice to give some idea of the actual colors of the red and brown breeds -- black and white are pretty much black and white ;-)
Anyone who prefers using secondary roads to the interstate highways has passed many a herd of cows/cattle on their journeys. This book is an excellent companion to take with you on those trips so you can be informed as to just which kind of cow you are looking at.
 No Cow Photo February 14, 2007
The book had lots of good information, but only line drawings of the cows. I was disappointed in not having color photos since this was an identification book.
 A Field Guide to Cows: November 9, 2006
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was hoping it would show colored pictures of the different breeds of cows. The inside, unlike the cover, was not in color and showed parts of the cow more than breeds. Guessed wrong on what I wanted to buy.
My husband and I really like Amazon though.
Lighthearted, Cowgazing fun. April 16, 2005
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
A nice little book for those of us city dwellers who admire cows, but know little about them. A nice place to begin. One of the most pleasant afternoons I spent recently was sitting with a herd of cows listening to them as they cropped the grass--very soothing and relaxing. Call me crazy....
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