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Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know is a book written by cognitive scientist, Alexandra Horowitz. Horowitz walks the reader through the cognitive process of dogs in relation to how they perceive their day-to-day activities. The author explains the animal's cognitive abilities, and allows the reader insight into what it might be like to be a dog. The book also contains a brief interview with the author. Horowitz' approach is based on biosemiotic theory of Jakob von Uexküll on umwelten or the subjective worlds of animals. She writes about revolutionary impact of Uexküll to animal behaviour studies: "anyone who wants to understand the life of an animal must begin by considering what he called their umwelt: their subjective or 'self-world'" (Horowitz 2010, p. 20). Author Alexandra Horowitz lives in New York with her husband and son. She has a B.A. in philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in cognitive science from the University of California, San Diego. Before her scientific career, Horowitz worked as a lexicographer at Merrian-Webster and served on the staff of The New Yorker. Horowitz presently teaches psychology at Barnard College, Columbia University. Since Inside of a Dog was published in 2009, she has written four additional books for general readers. Honors Inside of a Dog has been extensively reviewed, was Number 1 on the New York Times bestseller list, and remained on the list for 64 weeks. References External links "NYSL: Alexandra Horowitz on "Inside of a Dog"". YouTube. The New York Society Library. February 19, 2010.. Discover the Alexandra Horowitz popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Alexandra Horowitz books.

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  • Good Dog synopsis, comments

    Good Dog

    Kate Leaver

    Celebratory, joyous and moving, this is a book about the profoundly healing, curative qualities of dogs and how we need dogs in our lives more than ever.The doghuman bond is the m...

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    Our Dogs, Ourselves

    Alexandra Horowitz

    From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Inside of a Dog and The Year of the Puppy, an eyeopening, informative, “entertaining, and enlightening” (BookPage) celebration of t...

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    Dogland

    Tommy Tomlinson

    From Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of The Elephant in the Room comes the first inside account of the Westminster Dog ShowAmerica’s oldest and most beloved dog showfollowing on...

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    A Joosr Guide to... Inside of a Dog by Alexandra Horowitz

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  • Being a Dog synopsis, comments

    Being a Dog

    Alexandra Horowitz

    From the #1 bestselling author of Inside of a Dog and The Year of the Puppy“an incredible journey into the olfactory world of man’s best friend” (O, The Oprah Magazine), Alexandra ...

  • Wonderdog synopsis, comments

    Wonderdog

    Jules Howard

    A celebration of dogs, the scientists who've lived alongside them, and how canines have been key to advancements in science for the betterment of all species.Almost everywhere ther...

  • What the Dog Knows Young Readers Edition synopsis, comments

    What the Dog Knows Young Readers Edition

    Cat Warren

    “Fun and engaging.” School Library Connection “A fast, fascinating read that captures the strong bond between dog and owner.” School Library JournalIn this young readers edition of...

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    What the Dog Knows

    Cat Warren

    A firsthand exploration of the extraordinary abilities and surprising, sometimes lifesaving talents of “working dogs”pups who can sniff out drugs, find explosives, even locate the ...

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    Reaching the Animal Mind

    Karen Pryor

    From the founder of “clicker” training, the widely praised humane approach to shaping animal behavior, comes a fascinating bookpart memoir, part insight into how animals and people...

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    The Modern Dog

    Stanley Coren

    Dogs are invented creatures invented by humans, who have been shaping the lives of these fourlegged companions for more than 14,000 years. However, we often forget that, just as d...

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    The Purest Bond

    Jen Golbeck & Stacey Colino

    A feelgood, comprehensive exploration of the profound bond between humans and dogs from Jen Golbeck, the “internet’s dog mom” behind the massive social media platform The Golden Ra...