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001			on1202666473
003			OCoLC
005			20201214133548.0
008			200627t20202020nyuaf b 001 0 eng d
040			_aHQD _beng _erda _cHQD _dHBP _dCLE _dRB0 _dOCLCF _dOCLCO _dIMT _dNFG
020			_a0063052245 _q(hardcover)
020			_a9780063052246 _q(hardcover)
035			_a(OCoLC)1202666473
092			_a636.7 _bG231
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aGarfield, Simon, _eauthor. _9187698
245	1	0	_aDog's best friend : _bthe story of an unbreakable bond / _cSimon Garfield.
250			_aFirst U.S. edition.
264		1	_aNew York, NY : _bWilliam Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, _c[2020]
264		4	_c©2020
300			_a307 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : _billustrations (some color) ; _c22 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 285-291) and index.
505	0		_aIntroduction: The dogness of dogs -- The indelible image -- How dogs began -- Fido thinks maybe -- What Darwin didn't know about dogs (was hardly worth knowing) -- Dogs will heal -- The smartest dogs on Earth and beyond -- How we got to Jackshi-tzu -- How to win a ribbon -- Dog story -- Through the hoops -- The art of the floofiest -- Inglorious -- Born a dog, died a gentleman -- Discover dogs!
520			_a"Ludo is a dog--Simon Garfield's beloved black Labrador retriever, one of millions of canines who have become integral parts of our lives. But how did the humble dog become top dog? How did these faithful animals come to assist us not only in hunting, but in bomb disposal and cancer detection--and ultimately become our closest companions? Dog's Best Friend examines how this bond developed over the centuries, and how it has transformed countless lives, both human and canine. Garfield begins with the earliest visual representations--dogs depicted in ancient rock art--and ends at the laboratory that first sequenced the canine genome. Along the way, we meet the legendary corgis of Buckingham Palace, the dogs of the Soviet space program, the world's first labradoodle, and a border collie that can identify more than a thousand different plush toys. Garfield reveals the secrets of the world's best dog trainers, takes us inside the wild world of dog breeding and dog shows, and unearths the deep psychological roots of the human-dog link. And Ludo pops his snout in from time to time as well"--Dust jacket flap.
650		0	_aDogs _xHistory. _9216755
650		0	_aHuman-animal relationships _xHistory. _9199894
994			_aC0 _bNFG
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