Pig/Pork: Archaeology, Zoology and Edibility
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (875 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B073QZNLXG |
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| Number of Pages | : | 186 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The book dissects pig anatomy and behaviour and describes how this knowledge plays a major role in the advance of the agricultural and medical sciences, among others. What is it that people in all four corners of the world find so fascinating about the pig? When did the human obsession with pigs begin, how did it develop through time and where is it heading? Why are pigs so special to some of us but not to others? Pig/Pork sets out to answer these and other porcine-related questions, examining human-pig interactions across the globe through