Inside of a Dog

Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know is a book written by cognitive scientist, Alexandra Horowitz. Horowitz walks the reader through the cognitive process of dogs in relation to how they perceive their day-to-day activities.[1] The author explains the animal's cognitive abilities, and allows the reader insight into what it might be like to be a dog. The book also contains a brief interview with the author.

Author

Alexandra Horowitz lives in New York with her husband and son. She has her B.A. in philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in cognitive science from the University of California, San Diego.[2] Before her scientific career, Horowitz worked as a lexicographer at Merrian-Webster and served on the staff of The New Yorker. Horowitz teaches psychology at Barnard College, Columbia University.[3]

Honors

Inside of a Dog has been extensively reviewed,[4][5] was Number 1 on the New York Times' bestseller list and remained on the list for 64 weeks.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Book Review of Inside of a Dog, by Alexandra Horowitz | Open Letters Monthly - an Arts and Literature Review
  2. ↑ Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell and Know | The Bark
  3. ↑ Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell and Know by Alexandra Horowitz - TheBookbag.co.uk book review
  4. ↑ "Grrr, Sniff, Arf". Book review, New York Times
  5. ↑ Inside of a Dog by Alexandra Horowitz | Book review | Books | The Guardian
  6. ↑ "NY Times Best Sellers: Paperback Nonfiction". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
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