The wolf within : an astonishing evolution of the wolf into man's best friend
Sykes, Bryan2018
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The evolution of dogs and the forces that drove its amazing transformation from a fierce wild carnivore, the wolf, to the astonishing range of comparatively docile domesticated dogs that we know today.
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London : HarperCollins, , 2018.
Collation:
xxxi, 290 pages : ill. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes indexIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Preface -- 1. Lupa -- 2. Darwin's dilemma -- 3. I met a traveller from an antique land -- 4. On the origin of wolves -- 5. The living fossil -- 6. Let the bones speak -- 7. The cave of forgotten dreams -- 8. Hunting with wolves -- 9. Why didn't Shaun Ellis get eaten by wolves? -- 10. Friend or foe? -- 11. A touch of evil -- 12. The basic framework -- 13. We see the first dogs -- 14. The studbook of Dudley Coutts Marjoribanks -- 15. The emergence of modern breeds -- 16. The dog genome -- 17. The genetics of pedigree breeds -- 18. The dance of life -- 19. At the heart of the matter -- 20. In the lab -- 21. The scientist who came in from the cold -- 22. The autumn muster -- 23. The girl who talks with dogs -- 24. Born again: cloning your dog -- 25. Beyond the reach of reason.
ISBN:
97800082444159780008244422
Dewey class:
636.70599.772138636.7
Language:
English
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BRN:
346299
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Animals | 636.7 SYK | Available |