Bibliograph

Being a dog, following the dog into a world of smell, Alexandra Horowitz

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Label

Being a dog, following the dog into a world of smell, Alexandra Horowitz

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Being a dog

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Alexandra Horowitz

Sub title

following the dog into a world of smell

Summary

Alexandra Horowitz, author of the bestseller Inside of a Dog, explores what dogs know in even greater depth, following their lead to learn about the dog's spectacular nose and how we mere humans can improve our underused sense of smell. By observing everything from her own dogs to working detection dogs and human sniffers, Horowitz takes us along on her quest to make sense of scents, combining a personal journey of smelling with a tour through the cutting-edge science behind the olfactory powers of the dog

Target audience

adult

Creator