The Book Depository Dogs by Ray Coppinger
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Price: £18.50
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Description: Dogs : Paperback : The University of Chicago Press : 9780226115634 : 0226115631 : 01 Oct 2002 : Offering a scientifically informed perspective on canines and their relations with humans, two biologists take a close look at eight different types of dogs--household, village, livestock guarding, herding, sled pulling, pointing, retrieving and hound. 34 halftones. The Book Depository Dogs by Ray Coppinger - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
Category: Books
Merchant: The Book Depository
Product ID: 9780226115634
MPN: 0226115631
GTIN: 9780226115634
Author: Avid Reader
Rating: 5
Review: This is a book everyone who wants to so much as pretend they know anything about domestic dogs must read! The authors have managed to pack a huge amount of scientific information and knowledge into the book, as well as explaining a number of complex biological phenomena (eg, physical and behavioral conformation) in a way that most non-biologist readers will be able to grasp. Brilliantly done. I'm a behavioral biologist myself. The only book I've liked as much as this one is 'The 100 Silliest Things People Say About Dogs' -- in which the author often cites the Coppingers. These are people who really understand the domestic dog. My only criticism of 'Dogs' is the initial tone in the first chapter. It sounds a bit smug -- look at us being celebrity biologists. HOWEVER, once I got beyond those first pages and into the Coppingers' wonderfully clear explanations of all kinds of things about the domestic dog, I instantly forgave the slightly irritating start. A must-buy and must-read! Worth every penny and more that it costs to get this book into your library.
Author: Lorraine Bull
Rating: 3
Review: Book arrived late, but in good condition. Appreciate feedback from seller to previous review. All good now thank you.
