The truth about dogs : an inquiry into the ancestry, social conventions, mental habits, and moral fi...
The truth about dogs : an inquiry into the ancestry, social conventions, mental habits, and moral fi...
The truth about dogs : an inquiry into the ancestry, social conventions, mental habits, and moral fiber of Canis familiaris / Stephen Budiansky.
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Publisher
New York : Viking, c2000.
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N636.70887/33
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Language
English
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Physical content
263 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Viking, c2000.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2000.
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Summary
"The Truth About Dogs offers an iconoclastic reappraisal of accepted ideas about canine intelligence and emotions. Budiansky draws upon new psychological and neuroscience research to show that the seeming intelligence differences between different dog breeds have much more to do with temperament and training than true differences in brainpower. He...
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The truth about dogs : an inquiry into the ancestry, social conventions, mental habits, and moral fiber of Canis familiaris / Stephen Budiansky.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-255).
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c2000.
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N636.70887/33
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74VvoX3LePXM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvoX3LePXM
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ISBN
0670892726
9780670892723
DDC
636.70887
MMS ID
991013260939702626
