| Description |
xiii, 265 pages ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Translation of: En nese for alt : hunden - menneskets nyttigste venn. ©2014. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-253) and index. |
| Contents |
Dogs at work -- A dog's sense of smell -- A good judge of character -- Pet finder -- Search and rescue -- On the hunt -- Police work -- Customs and border control -- Military -- Medical detection -- Field assistant -- Pest detector and building inspector -- Other work tasks for sniffer dogs. |
| Summary |
Dogs and humans have worked side by side for thousands of years, and over the millennia we've come to depend upon our pooches as hunters, protectors, and faithful companions. But when it comes to the extraordinary quality of man's best friend which we rely on most, the winner is clear, by a nose. In Secrets of the Snout, Frank Rosell blends storytelling and science as he sniffs out the myriad ways in which dogs have been trained to employ their incredible olfactory skills, from sussing out cancer and narcotics to locating endangered and invasive species, as well as missing persons (and golf balls). --amazon.com. |
| Language |
English translation of original Norwegian (Bokmål). |
| Subject |
Working dogs.
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Olfactory sensors.
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Dogs -- Sense organs.
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Olfactory sensors. (OCoLC)fst01894831
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Working dogs. (OCoLC)fst01180642
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| Added Author |
Bekoff, Marc, author of foreword.
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Oatley, Diane, translator.
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| Added Title |
Nese for alt. English
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| Translation Of: |
Translation of (expression): Rosell, Frank, 1969- Nese for alt. Oslo : Gyldendal, 2014 9788205475502 (OCoLC)1028347482 |
| ISBN |
9780226536361 (hardcover ;) (alkaline paper) |
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022653636X (hardcover ;) (alkaline paper) |
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9780226536538 (electronic book) |
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