Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home: And Other Unexplained Powers of Animals : An Investigation - Hardcover

Sheldrake, Rupert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0609600923 ISBN 13: 9780609600924

Publisher: Crown Pub, 1999

Synopsis

A thoughtful study of the psychic powers of animals provides anecdotal evidence of animals' telepathic communication, along with thought-provoking analyses of the unique relationships that exist between pet owners and their companions. 75,0000 first printing. Tour.

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About the Author

RUPERT SHELDRAKE studied natural sciences at Cambridge and philosophy at Harvard, then took a Ph.D. in biochemistry at Cambridge and was a Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge. The author of several books and more than 50 technical papers, he lives in London, England.

From the Inside Flap

who have ever owned a pet will swear that their dog or cat or other animal has exhibited some kind of behavior they just can't explain. How does a dog know when its owner is returning home at an unexpected time? How do cats know when it is time to go to the vet, even before the cat carrier comes out? How do horses find their way back to the stable over completely unfamiliar terrain? And how can some pets predict that their owners are about to have an epileptic fit?<br><br>These intriguing questions about animal behavior convinced world-renowned biologist Rupert Sheldrake that the very animals who are closest to us have much to teach us about biology, nature, and consciousness. <br><br>Filled with captivating stories and thought-provoking analysis, <b>Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home</b> is a groundbreaking exploration of animal behavior that will profoundly change the way we think about animals, and ourselves. After five years of extensive research involving thousands

Edition details

• Publisher: Crown Pub
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0609600923
• ISBN 13: 9780609600924
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352