Stanley Coren

The Pawprints of History

Dogs and the Course of Human Events

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"The Pawprints of History" shines a new light on a favorite subject--the relationship between humans and their four-legged best friends. Coren has combed the annals of history and found fascinating examples of the impact of dogs on the actions, decisions, and fates of well-known figures from every era and throughout the world.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Atria Books
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. April 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 213mm x 139mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 299g
• ISBN-13: 9780743222310
• ISBN-10: 0743222318
• Artikelnr.: 22420721

Autorenporträt

Stanley Coren

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
PREFACE
PROLOGUE
CHAPTER 1 Sentinels and Symbols
CHAPTER 2 The Saint and the Irish Dogs
CHAPTER 3 The Angry Prince and the Welsh Dog
CHAPTER 4 The Devil Dog of the English Civil War
CHAPTER 5 The Companions of the Prussian Emperor
CHAPTER 6 The Conquistador's Dogs
CHAPTER 7 The Dogs of the Scottish Writer
CHAPTER 8 Dogs in the Opera House
CHAPTER 9 The Talking Dog
CHAPTER 10 The Dog on the Therapist's Couch
CHAPTER 11 For the Love of Dogs and Other Beasts
CHAPTER 12 The Dog Shogun
CHAPTER 13 The Dog Law and the Mary Ellen Case
CHAPTER 14 The Emperor and His Dogs of Misfortune
CHAPTER 15 Conversations with Dogs
CHAPTER 16 The Lion Dogs of the Forbidden City
CHAPTER 17 The Indian Fighter's Dogs
CHAPTER 18 The Virginia Farmer's Foxhounds
CHAPTER 19 The Dogs in the Oval Office
CHAPTER 20 The Counter-factual History of Dogs
ENDNOTES
INDEX