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Inside of a dog what dogs see, smell, and know

What do dogs know? How do they think? The answers will surprise and delight you as Alexandra Horowitz, a cognitive scientist, explains how dogs perceive their daily worlds, each other, and that other quirky animal, the human.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Horowitz, Alexandra
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Scribner, 2009.
Edition:	1st Scribner hardcover ed.
Subjects:	Dogs > Psychology.
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Summary:	What do dogs know? How do they think? The answers will surprise and delight you as Alexandra Horowitz, a cognitive scientist, explains how dogs perceive their daily worlds, each other, and that other quirky animal, the human.
Physical Description:	x, 353 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-331) and index.
ISBN:	9781416583400 (alk. paper) 1416583408 (alk. paper)
Author Notes:	Alexandra Horowitz is an assistant professor of psychology at Barnard College. She has a Ph.D. in Cognitive Science and has studied the cognition of humans, rhinoceros, bonobos, and dogs. She has researched dogs professionally for eight years. Before her scientific career, she worked as a lexicographer at Merriam-Webster and was on the staff at The New Yorker . She currently lives in New York City with Finnegan, a dog of indeterminate parentage and determinate character, and the fond memories of dogs past.