Dogs and humans have worked side by side for thousands of years,
and over the millennia we've come to depend upon our pooches as
hunters, protectors, and faithful companions. But when it comes to
the extraordinary quality of man's best friend which we rely on
most, the winner is clear-by a nose. In Secrets of the Snout, Frank
Rosell blends storytelling and science as he sniffs out the myriad
ways in which dogs have been trained to employ their incredible
olfactory skills, from sussing out cancer and narcotics to locating
endangered and invasive species, as well as missing persons (and
golf balls). With 300 million receptors to our mere 5 million, a
dog's nose is estimated to be between 100,000 and 100 million times
more sensitive than a human's. No wonder, then, that our nasally
inferior species has sought to unleash the prodigious power of
canine shnozzes. Rosell here takes us for a walk with a pack of
superhero sniffers including Tutta, a dog with a fine nose for fine
wine; the pet-finder pooch AJ; search-and-rescue dog Barry; the
hunting dog Balder; the police dogs Rasko and Trixxi; the warfare
dog Lisa; the cancer detection dog Jack; Tucker, who scents
floating killer whale feces; and even Elvis, who can smell when
you're ovulating. With each dog, Rosell turns his nose to the
evolution of the unique olfactory systems involved, which odors
dogs detect, and how they do it. A celebration of how the canine
sense for scents works-and works for us-Secrets of the Snout will
have dog lovers, trainers, and researchers alike all howling with
delight. Exploring this most pointed of canine wonders, Rosell
reveals the often surprising ways in which dogs are bettering our
world, one nose at a time.
General
Imprint: |
University of Chicago Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2018 |
Authors: |
Frank Rosell
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
288 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-226-53636-1 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-226-53636-X |
Barcode: |
9780226536361 |
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