Title: Sheep & man /
Authors: Ryder, Michael L.
Date: 1983
Publisher: Duckworth,
Physical description: ix, 846 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 26 cm.
Language: English
LC classification: S
Abstract: Apart from the dog, the sheep was the first animal domesticated by man. Wool has been of prime importance throughout man's history. This book combines evidence from - anthropology, geography, folklore, linguistics, biology and agriculture. It covers the author's own research in the variety of fleeces developed by selective breeding.
Notes: Includes index.
Subject headings (LCSH): Animals and civilization--History.; Human-animal relationships--History; Sheep--History.; Sheep.