Amazing Dogs: A Cabinet of Canine Curiosities

by Jan Bondeson

Book Overview

Dogs have a cherished role as close companions, and their sometimes startling abilities have been a never-ending source of fascination for their observers and friends through the ages. In Amazing Dogs, Jan Bondeson uncovers the stories of some of the most extraordinary dogs in history. In the 1750s, the Learned English Dog, a Border collie with the ability to spell and perform mathematical calculations, was a sensation in London and thought...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801450179
• ISBN13: 9780801450174
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.0" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher