Cowpuppy
An unexpected friendship and a scientist's journey into the secret world of cows
$25.48
- Paperback
1 pages
- Release Date
20 August 2024
Summary
The bestselling author of How Dogs Love Us stumbles onto a special friendship with a cow named BB and sets out to crack the code of communicating with this most common but much misunderstood animal.
‘Heartfelt, absorbing and vivid.’ — Rosamund Young, bestselling author of The Secret Life of Cows
Gregory Berns is a leading neuroscientist who has extensively studied dogs and how they think. But when he and his wife buy a small farm in rural Georgia and populate…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781923058163 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1923058169 |
| Author: | Greg Berns |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 1 |
| Release Date: | 20 August 2024 |
| Weight: | 324g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 234mm x 154mm |
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Critics Review
‘Combining great and surprising science with deep empathy for animals, Cowpuppy is a must read.’ * Tim Flannery, bestselling author of The Future Eaters and The Weather Makers *
‘I am a farmer but Cowpuppy made me feel like a neuroscientist too. It is heartfelt, absorbing and vivid.’ * Rosamund Young, bestselling author The Secret Life of Cows *
‘A neuroscientist buys a farm and raises cows. He discovers that individual cows have different personalities and a complex social life. You will love his description of how cows react to their reflections in a mirror.’ * Temple Grandin, author of Visual Thinking and Animals in Translation *
‘Hilarious, humble and heartwarming…the best true story you will read this year. Cowpuppy will change the way you think about cows forever. Get ready to fall in love.’
– Dr Brian Hare * author of NYT Bestseller, The Genius of Dogs *‘An exciting journey to the center of a dog’s emotional mind.’
– Temple Grandin, on How Dogs Love Us‘A beautiful story about dogs, love and neurology that shows how nonhuman relationships are inspiring researchers to look at animals in new ways, for their benefit and ours.’
– New York Times on How Dogs Love Us‘Cowpuppy is enjoyably human, intelligent, unexpected, humorous, entertaining, and heartwarming.’ * Good Reading *
‘Engaging and accessible.’ * Gold Coast Bulletin *
About The Author
Greg Berns
Gregory Berns, M.D., Ph.D. is the Distinguished Professor of Neuroeconomics in the Psychology Department at Emory University, where he directs the Center for Neuropolicy and Facility for Education and Research in Neuroscience. He is the author of What It’s Like to Be a Dog, How Dogs Love Us, Iconoclast, Satisfaction, and The Self Delusion. He and his wife live on a farm outside of Atlanta with several dogs, chickens, and some very special cows.
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