Dog Science

Instantly acquire all the knowledge you need to pass as an expert in the world of canine canniness. Never again confuse your BARF with your bite, your BAER with your bark, or your British bulldog with your Bavarian boarhound. Bask in the admiration of your fellow dog lovers as you pronounce confidently on the evolution of the family known as Canidae and hold your own against the most dogmatic of self-professed dog professionals.

Never before has criminal justice rested so heavily on scientific evidence. With ever-more sophisticated and powerful techniques at their disposal, forensic scientists have an unprecedented ability to help solve even the most complex cases. Angela Gallop has been a forensic scientist for over 40 years. After joining the Forensic Science Service, the first crime scene she attended was for a case involving the Yorkshire Ripper.

Forged in the fires of conflict, the Iron Kingdoms is a fantastic realm where the combined power of magic and technology thunders across a landscape shaped by war. Dominating the field of battle are rare individuals who have mastered both arcane and martial combat and who boldly lead mighty armies in the ongoing struggle to claim victory over these ancient lands. In the Undercity of Corvis, where mercenaries and criminals blur the lines between them, a ruthless crime lord has made a bold move to establish a stranglehold on Corvis’ underworld and make it his own.

Orphan. Thief. Witch. Twelve-year-old Quicksilver lives as a thief in the sleepy town of Willow-on-the-River. Her only companions are her faithful dog and partner in crime, Fox - and Sly Boots, the shy boy who lets her live in his attic when it’s too cold to sleep on the rooftops. It’s a lonesome life, but Quicksilver is used to being alone. When you are alone, no one can hurt you. No one can abandon you. Then one day Quicksilver discovers that she can perform magic. Real magic. The kind that isn’t supposed to exist anymore.

From master storyteller Michael Morpurgo comes a surprising, charming and uplifting twist on The Wizard of Oz, told by a very special and unforgettable character: Dorothy's pet dog, Toto.

Does your dog feel guilty when it is caught misbehaving? Can your dog sense when you're upset? Does your dog really love you? Written by a leading dog trainer and a neuroscientist, What Your Dog Is Thinking reveals the answers to these questions and more using the latest cutting-edge research from neuroscience, psychology and other life sciences to bust common myths about dogs and their relationship with people.

Three ways that Ella's life is totally messed up: Her new coworker is as cranky as he is attractive. A mischievous cat has decided she needs a familiar. She just found out she's a witch who can read the emotional hologram of a magical death (and isn't that a mouthful).

All dogs are really aliens from outer space! The big dogs and the little dogs are from different planets. They are rivals for a resource they are mining on Earth. It was supposed to be a short mission, but they accidentally bonded with humans.

Every day across America, consumers face issues with credit cards, mortgages, car loans, and student loans. When they are cheated or mistreated, all too often they hit a brick wall against the financial companies. People are fed up with being run over by big corporations, and few have the resources or expertise to fight back on their own. It is no wonder consumers feel powerless: they are outgunned every step of the way. Since 1970, the financial industry has doubled in size. It is the biggest source of campaign contributions....

Evil Cat vs. Awesome Dog! Get ready to meet Awesome Dog's number-one fan - Tina Tinkerwith. Tina's an obsessed toy designer who'll stop at nothing to get close to her idol, even if it means becoming a supervillian herself! Find out what happens when Awesome Dog and his pals face off against Tina and her army of robotic kitty toys in the awesomest Awesome Dog yet! The claws are coming out to settle the age-old debate once and for all, which is better? Cats or dogs?

Living with three strong-willed, highly individual Dachshunds can be equal parts entertaining, frustrating and rewarding. Just ask Matt Ziselman. Armed with a fresh, creative voice that is unabashedly cranky one moment and profoundly poignant the next, Ziselman mixes hilarious canine stories, with heartfelt reminiscences from his own life, the results of which is a memoir of illuminating life lessons, courtesy of the three thoroughly Teutonic Dachshunds that he shares his life (and couch) with: Baxter, Maya, and Molly.

Mavis encounters a mysterious stranger and a wounded John discovers the legacy of an old enemy.

When John Tovey lost his sight at the age of 42, he thought his life was over. He was wrong, it was just beginning. John had followed a bad path drifting in and out of trouble. He was sent to improvement schools, a young offenders institute and eventually a prison. John was on self-destruct and thought nothing or no one could help him. Then he became the victim of a vicious attack by a notorious train ‘steaming’ gang. John knew he had to take the witness stand.

The Galaxy is breaking up as the Confederation of Species fractures. Maauro and her new companion, Dassa, have reached their safe Inner Worlds and sold their fabulous cargo of gems, but restlessness plagues Maauro the AI. She seeks a greater purpose for her existence.

As Laurel spent three years traveling the world in search of emotionally disturbed animals and the people who care for them, she discovered numerous stories of recovery: parrots that learn how to stop plucking their feathers, dogs that cease licking their tails raw, polar bears that stop swimming in compulsive circles, and great apes that benefit from the help of human psychiatrists. How do these animals recover?

More than anything else, this is a book about love. In this deeply moving account, you will hear about Rambo, a sheep who informs the staff when another animal is in trouble; and Paulie, a former cockfighting rooster who eats lunch with humans; Dino, an old toothless pony who survived a fire; and many more. Alongside these horses, roosters, pigs, sheep, rabbits, cows, and other animals is a staff of loving humans for whom every animal life, even that of a frog rushed to the vet for emergency surgery, has merit.

Cece’s parents say she was born curious. She asks: Why? How? What if? When her teacher, Ms. Curie, assigns a science project, Cece knows just what to ask - do dogs eat vegetables? She teams up with her best friend, Isaac, and her dog, Einstein, to discover the answer. They investigate, research, collect data, and analyze, using Einstein as their case study. Their final conclusion is surprising - and a lot of fun!

In a realm where anything can happen, no one is safe. Following the events of Heart of Darkness, Misty wakes to find herself in a place that defies all rational explanation. Broken pieces of buildings ripped from countless worlds float over an infinite void, and terrible creatures unlike any she has ever known stalk the lone street of this predatory realm. This is Nowhere, a place where all the things that slip through the cracks in reality end up, and now it’s up to her to do what none have done before her and find a way out. Along the way, she will face horrors unimaginable, all in the ...

In the world beyond the Spires, the Order reigns supreme. Betrayed and trapped in Erlik’s dungeon, Duchess encounters a new ally in the form of a fellow prisoner who came from the Spires long ago and who may hold the key to understanding everything. Left with no means of contact with the outside world, she grows increasingly desperate to find a way out and free the packs from the Emperor’s grasp. But freedom does not come without its cost, and if she wants to have any hope of rescuing everyone she cares about, she will need to turn to the one group who appears to act outside the ...

Beneath the Crimson Dawn, the fresh Flames of Remembrance threaten to return this world To Ash. Following the theft of Alex’s weapon, Duchess discovers the truth about Arcanum and is forced to choose between continuing to fight for a lie or attempting to stop the fleshstealers before it’s too late. Caught in a race against time and feeling betrayed by those who she once trusted, she decides to take her future into her own paws and risk it all. Her chosen journey will push her far beyond her limits and shed further light on the darkness that has defined her. Though she has tried to ...