Konrad Lorenz nos conduce hasta los orígenes del «encuentro» entre el hombre y el perro, cuando se estableció la relación entre nuestros antepasados con el chacal y el lobo. Estos inicios han influido en todas las formas complejas de comunicación, obediencia, ocio, fidelidad y neurosis que han ido configurando la historia entre amo y perro. Recurriendo a casos vividos por él mismo, Lorenz ilumina todo el arco de la «canidad» con la gracia de un verdadero narrador, con la precisión y la sutileza de un científico pionero en la investigación de estos temas, y con la fértil inteligencia de un pensador que supo arrojar nueva luz sobre los problemas humanos.

Занимательный рассказ о животных. Полезна для юного читателя. Для широкого круга читателей. ( )

letto "per forza" alle scuole medie e mai più ripreso, non sono in grado di dare un giudizio

Nobel Prize winner Konrad Lorenz writes about his work with dogs, including his theory on their evolution and their relationship with humans. His writing is detailed based upon his closely notated experiences with his own canine friends. This is a different book to read when wanting to learn more about the canine race, as it doesn't really fall under the basic training books or cutesy doggy books.

I found it very interesting because he provides ideas that did indeed work with my down-home laid-back mellow American dogs. His dogs come off as rather aristocratic, which I enjoyed, as I still have doubts about the career ambitions of my canines.

Still, the work veers more toward science than easy reading, and at times, I couldn't get into his whole Germanic/Austrian Third Reich outlook. That is perhaps more of a reflection on me as a reader, but nevertheless, my honest opinion. Still, I would suggest it as an addition to any library for any guardian of dogs.

Book Season = Year Round ( )

(Alistair) And now a non-fiction review.

Originally a present to Amy, I've finally got around to reading Man Meets Dog myself. A reprint of a translated popular-zoology work originally written by a Nobel-winning Austrian scientist, Konrad Lorenz, in 1949, it still - in my opinion - holds up well today.

While I understand that some of his science, particularly in relation to his theories concerning canine evolution, has since been overtaken by later developments in the field, his observations on canine behavior - and in later chapters to a lesser extent, that of the cat - and their relationship with humanity are timeless, and charmingly illuminated by both personal anecdote and illustration.

Recommended for all dog- or cat-lovers out there.

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