But the miniature decorative cows are a serious clue, and the back cover spells out the point of this book: "How does it get from MOO to you?"

A lump in his neck shaped like a miniature cow was removed.

My original idea was to breed miniature cows as house pets for the rich.

Across the room, miniature cows graze atop a baby grand piano.

His 1802 drawing, "Cow-pock, or the wonderful effects of the new inoculation," shows patients who have been vaccinated coughing up miniature cows and sprouting horns.

People stood two and three deep to watch trains speed through elaborate model cities and villages, under sculpted hills, and across ersatz meadows where miniature cows grazed.

"But they are mechanical, miniature cows!"

From miniature cows to complete table sets to roller coasters, many objects and contraptions various sizes can be constructed.

Harry Dean Stanton is the dad, a self-made millionaire named Cleveland who wants to invest in miniature cows next.

A farmer who acquired sudden wealth began to collect dwarf animals - small bulls from Spain, Shetland ponies and miniature cows from Argentina.