The size of horses during the industrial revolution

Historical Methods

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 45-54

  Komlos, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agricultural productivity; Anthropometric history; Height; Industrial Revolution; Living standards

Indexed keywords

HORSE; LIVESTOCK;

EID: 2642577337     PISSN: 01615440     EISSN: 19401906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/HMTS.37.1.45-54     Document Type: Article

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