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What's a Dog For?: The Surprising History, Science, Philosophy, and Politics of Man's Best Friend

by John Homans

That’s exactly what former New York magazine executive editor John Homans explores in What’s a Dog For?: The Surprising History, Science, Philosophy, and Politics of Man’s Best Friend ( public library ) — a remarkable chronicle of the domestic dog’s journey across thousands of years and straight into our hearts, written with equal parts tenderness and scientific rigor.

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