Beef

How Milk, Meat and Muscle Shaped the World

Andrew Rimas, Evan D. G. Fraser (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

256 Seiten

2009
Mainstream Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-84596-438-2 (ISBN)

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Since the beginning of human history, cattle have been central to our existence, not only as a source of food and labour but also as an inspiration for art, warfare and religion. In Beef, an exuberant, panoramic view of the cow's rich history, Andrew Rimas and Evan Fraser tell the surprising story of our relationship with an animal that we have worked alongside, consumed and even worshipped for thousands of years.

Rimas and Fraser examine the bovine legacy in its entirety, from breeding to braising, from hunting to worshipping, from ancient Mediterranean bullfighting rings to the rugged pastures of eighteenth-century England. Seasoned with anecdotes and recipes from across the globe, this entertaining tale serves not only as a compelling story but also as an indictment of the perilous state of beef production in Europe and the US - a situation closer to a health and economic emergency than most would like to believe. Readers will never look at a steak the same way again.

Andrew Rimas is the managing editor of The Improper Bostonian Magazine. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including the Boston Globe magazine, Boston Magazine and Fodor's guidebooks. Evan D.G. Fraser is a senior lecturer at the Sustainability Research Institute, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds. He works on farming systems, agriculture and climate change.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	5.2.2009
Zusatzinfo	Five integrated b/w photos
Sprache	englisch
Maße	144 x 222 mm
Gewicht	385 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
ISBN-10	1-84596-438-1 / 1845964381
ISBN-13	978-1-84596-438-2 / 9781845964382
Zustand	Neuware