What the dog knows : the science and wonder of working dogs / Cat Warren.
Explores the world of working dogs, as well as canine intelligence and training, as the author and her German shepherd, Solo, work with forensic anthropologists, detectives, and dog handlers to find the bodies of the missing.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781451667318
- ISBN: 1451667310
- Physical Description: xvii, 332 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: 1st Touchstone edition
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2013.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "A Touchstone book."
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-320) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The little prince of darkness -- Death and the dog -- Nose knowledge -- The birth of the body dog -- The shell game -- Distillations -- A spare rib -- Comfort me with bite work -- Into the swamp -- Cleverness and credulity -- All the world's a scenario -- The grief of others -- All the soldiers gone -- Running on water -- The perfect tool -- Grave work -- A second wind -- Wag.
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Available copies
- 14 of 14 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 14 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 636.7088 WAR (Text) | 36015000629382 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | 636.7 W (Text) | 39493107530174 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | 636.7 WAR (Text) | 540191011084479 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Franklinton Branch | 636.7/Warren (Text) | 72350000077598 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Hampton B. Allen Library | 636.7 W (Text) | 18198000527889 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| J.C. Holliday Library | 636.7088 War (Text) | 810191001303416 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lee County Main Library | 636.7W (Text) | 33262003226189 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Marion Library | 636.7 WAR (Text) | 37810435098305 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Pack Memorial Library | 636.70886 WAR (Text) | 0020510066192 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Perry Memorial Library | 636. 70886 War (Text) | 33727002138906 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
Explores the world of working dogs, as well as canine intelligence and training, as the author and her German shepherd, Solo, work with forensic anthropologists, detectives, and dog handlers to find the bodies of the missing.
