Opening book details…
Can I read Inside of a Dog on EtoBox?
Inside of a Dog by Horowitz, Alexandra is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Inside of a Dog about?
SUMMARY: What do dogs know? How do they think? The answers will surprise and delight you as Alexandra Horowitz, a cognitive scientist, explains how dogs perceive their daily worlds, each other, and that other quirky animal, the human.Inside of a Dog is a fresh look at the world of dogs -- from the dog's point of view. As a dog owner, Horowitz is naturally curious to learn what her dog thinks about and knows. And as a scientist, she is intent on understanding the minds of animals who cannot speak for themselves.In clear, crisp prose, Horowitz introduces the reader to dogs' perceptual and cognitive abilities and then draws a picture of what it might be like to be a dog. What's it like to be able to smell not just every bit of open food in the house but also to smell sadness in humans or even the passage of time? How does a tiny dog manage to play successfully with a Great Dane? What is it like to hear the bodily vibrations of insects or the hum of a fluorescent light? Why must a person on a bicycle be chased? What's it like to use your mouth as a hand? In short, what is it like for a dog to experience life from two feet off the ground, amidst the smells of the sidewalk, gazing at our
Who reads Inside of a Dog?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Horowitz, Alexandra
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Science, Nature, Dogs
- Rating
- 3.55 / 5 (26 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14