Author : Stephen Budiansky
Release : 2016-01-28
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 572/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis The Truth About Dogs by : Stephen Budiansky
Download or read book The Truth About Dogs written by Stephen Budiansky. This book was released on 2016-01-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stephen Budiansky holds that virtually everything previously written about dogs is either wrong or misguided. Instead he maintains that to understand the true nature of dogs we need to stop interpreting their behaviour in the human terms of loyalty and betrayal. The truth is far more complex and surprising. The Dog Genome Project is currently laying the groundwork for identifying the genetic basis of why our dogs behave in the way they do. Other research investigates canine intelligence, and some remarkable experiments reveal what dogs can and cannot see. Budiansky brings together the disciplines of behavioural science, genetics, neuroscience and archaeology to show us how wrong we have been about man's best friend.