"In the culmination of Margaret E. Derry's work over the last twenty years, Made to Order brings together in concise form the insights that were accumulated by the most knowledgeable author in the field of animal breeding history. The presentation of this comprehensive overview may be said to represent the status quo of the field of the history of animal breeding." --Bert Theunissen, Director of the Descartes Centre for the History and Philosophy of the Sciences and the Humanities, Utrecht University " Made to Order is a magisterial work that reflects years of scholarship on animal breeding. Margaret E. Derry presents a detailed and skillfully organized account that provides a wide scope of scientific and historical knowledge, practical understanding, and thoughtful consideration. It is a tremendous accomplishment." --Ann Norton Greene, Adjunct Assistant Professor of History and Sociology of Science, University of Pennsylvania " Made to Order is fascinating and informative.

The book expertly and crisply brings together a range of examples from the Canadian, US, and European contexts, drawing on archival and historical materials. With up-to-date scholarship, Made to Order fills a gap in the literature and is a significant contribution to the history of agriculture, the history of animals in society, and the history of science." --Scout Calvert, Associate Professor and Research Data Librarian, University of Nebraska Lincoln.