Bibliograph

Our oldest companions, the story of the first dogs, Pat Shipman

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Our oldest companions, the story of the first dogs, Pat Shipman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Our oldest companions

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1235870302

Responsibility statement

Pat Shipman

Sub title

the story of the first dogs

Summary

"The unique relationship between dogs and humans has had huge evolutionary consequences, changing the physical, behavioral, genetic, and emotional characteristics of both species. Pat Shipman looks to fossil records and new evidence to trace how the process of domestication worked and discovers how much of ourselves we owe to our canine companions"--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Before dogs -- Why a dog? And why a human? -- What is dogginess? -- One place or two? -- What is domestication? -- Where did the first dog come from? -- Interwoven stories -- The missing dogs -- Adaptations -- Surviving in new ecosystems -- Why has the Australian story been overlooked so long? -- The importance of dingoes -- How invasion works -- A different story -- Heading north -- To the end of the earth

Target audience

adult

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