A Dog's History of America
How Our Best Friend Explored, Conquered, and Settled a Continent
Nonfiction, History
| Author: | Mark Derr | ISBN: | 9781468309102 |
| Publisher: | ABRAMS | Publication: | November 26, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Abrams Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Mark Derr |
| ISBN: | 9781468309102 |
| Publisher: | ABRAMS |
| Publication: | November 26, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Abrams Press |
| Language: | English |
In this revelatory history, Mark Derr looks at the ways in which we have used canines—as sled dogs and sheepdogs, hounds and Seeing Eye dogs, guard dogs, show dogs, and bomb-sniffing dogs—as he tracks changes in American culture and society. In A Dog’s History of America, Derr weaves a remarkable tapestry of heroism, betrayal, tragedy, kindness, abuse, and unique companionship. The result is an enlightening perspective on American history through the eyes of humanity’s best friend
In this revelatory history, Mark Derr looks at the ways in which we have used canines—as sled dogs and sheepdogs, hounds and Seeing Eye dogs, guard dogs, show dogs, and bomb-sniffing dogs—as he tracks changes in American culture and society. In A Dog’s History of America, Derr weaves a remarkable tapestry of heroism, betrayal, tragedy, kindness, abuse, and unique companionship. The result is an enlightening perspective on American history through the eyes of humanity’s best friend
