内容简介：
Equine Science, second edition is an introduction to the science of horses and offers a wide range of topics including history, breeds, breeding and genetics, nutrition and feeding, movement and unsoundness of selection, and health management and training. The book discusses management and equine businesses, and gives tips on how to obtain a job or career in the equine industry. It is also organized so that information is easy to find with charts, graphs, and tables available for reference.
作者简介：
Dr. Parker is the director for AgrowKnowledge, the National Center for Agriscience and Technology Education, a project funded by the National Science Foundation. The former division director at the College of Southern Idaho, he worked in agriculture, information technology, drafting, and electronics, and taught computer, agriculture, and writing classes. He is the 2008 recipient of the NACTA (National American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture) Distinguished Educator Award, and the 2010 recipient of the NACTA Murray Brown Leadership Award. Dr. Parker has authored several textbooks ("Plant & Soil Science", "Aquaculture Science" (Third Edition), "Introduction to Plant Science", "Introduction to Food Science", and others), and serves as Editor of the NACTA Journal. He earned his undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University, a Ph.D. in Reproductive Physiology from Iowa State University, and completed post-doctoral work at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, and the University of Wyoming, Laramie.