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    What’s a Dog For?: The Surprising History, Science, Philosophy, and Politics of Man’s Best Friend John Homans “ “If you resist too much the power of the big primary-color emotions that surround the dog, you’re missing the experience.” ”
A remarkable...

    What’s a Dog For?: The Surprising History, Science, Philosophy, and Politics of Man’s Best Friend

    John Homans

    “If you resist too much the power of the big primary-color emotions that surround the dog, you’re missing the experience.”

    A remarkable chronicle of the domestic dog’s journey across thousands of years and straight into our hearts, written with equal parts tenderness and scientific rigor.

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