Dog Inc

Author : John Woestendiek
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1583334645
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Dog, Inc. written by John Woestendiek and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-01-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What Stiff did for the dead and Fast Food Nation did for the burger, Dog, Inc. does for the stranger-than-fiction world of commercial dog cloning. It all began with a pit bull named Booger. Former Miss Wyoming Bernann McKinney was so distraught over the death of her dog, whom she regarded as her guardian and savior, that she paid $50,000 to RNL Bio for the chance to bring her beloved companion back to life. The result was a litter of five Boogers-the first successful commercial cloning of a canine-delivered in 2008, along with a slew of compelling questions about the boundaries of science, commerce, and ethics. Blending shocking investigative reporting with colorful anecdotes, Pulitzer Prize-winning John Woestendiek takes readers behind the scenes of this emerging industry. But Dog, Inc. isn't just a book about pets. Nor is it just a book about science. Rather it's a fascinating look at how our emotional needs are bending the reaches of science and technology, as well as a study of this uncharted territory.

Author : John Woestendiek
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101494891
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Dog, Inc. written by John Woestendiek and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-12-30 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What Stiff did for the dead and Fast Food Nation did for the burger, Dog, Inc. does for the stranger-than-fiction world of commercial dog cloning. It all began with a pit bull named Booger. Former Miss Wyoming Bernann McKinney was so distraught over the death of her dog, whom she regarded as her guardian and savior, that she paid $50,000 to RNL Bio for the chance to bring her beloved companion back to life. The result were five new Boogers-the first successful commercial cloning of a canine- delivered in 2008, along with a slew of compelling questions about the boundaries of science, commerce, and ethics. Blending shocking investigative reporting with colorful anecdotes, Pulitzer Prize-winning John Woestendiek takes readers behind the scenes of this emerging industry. But Dog, Inc. isn't just a book about pets. Nor is it just a book about science. Rather it's a fascinating look at how our emotional needs are bending the reaches of science and technology, as well as a study of this uncharted territory. With our pet obsession climbing to new heights and our scientific abilities even more so, this combination raises a serious concern: Are we crossing the boundary of controlling science in the name of science, in the name of love, in the name of merchandising-or a blend of all three?

Author : Lynn Vincent
Publisher : Center Street
ISBN 13 : 1455516252
Total Pages : 503 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Dog Company written by Lynn Vincent and published by Center Street. This book was released on 2017-04-11 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now with a forward by Sean Hannity, this powerful story of brotherhood, bravery, and patriotism exposes the true stories behind some of the Army's darkest secrets. The Army does not want you to read this book. It does not want to advertise its detention system that coddles enemy fighters while putting American soldiers at risk. It does not want to reveal the new lawyered-up Pentagon war ethic that prosecutes U.S. soldiers and Marines while setting free spies who kill Americans. This very system ambushed Captain Roger Hill and his men. Hill, a West Point grad and decorated combat veteran, was a rising young officer who had always followed the letter of the military law. In 2007, Hill got his dream job: infantry commander in the storied 101st Airborne. His new unit, Dog Company, 1-506th, had just returned stateside from the hell of Ramadi. The men were brilliant in combat but unpolished at home, where paperwork and inspections filled their days. With tough love, Hill and his First Sergeant, an old-school former drill instructor named Tommy Scott, turned the company into the top performers in the battalion. Hill and Scott then led Dog Company into combat in Afghanistan, where a third of their men became battlefield casualties after just six months. Meanwhile, Hill found himself at war with his own battalion commander, a charismatic but difficult man who threatened to relieve Hill at every turn. After two of his men died on a routine patrol, Hill and a counterintelligence team busted a dozen enemy infiltrators on their base in the violent province of Wardak. Abandoned by his high command, Hill suddenly faced an excruciating choice: follow Army rules the way he always had, or damn the rules to his own destruction and protect the men he'd grown to love.

Author : Edwin Howard Simmons
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 1612511600
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Dog Company Six written by Edwin Howard Simmons and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Marine who wielded both pen and sword in a long, distinguished career captures the heroism and horror of the early days of the Korean War in this gripping novel. As a young man—with his own experiences in the war still vivid in his mind—Simmons wrote of the complex gamut of emotions and experiences that made this bloody encounter between East and West so unique. He kept the manuscript to himself until the war's fiftieth anniversary, when it was published to critical acclaim. Lauded for bringing a psychological intensity and realism to the war, the novel tells the story of a Marine reserve captain abruptly recalled to active duty to lead a company of Marines in a series of battles from the mud flats of Inchon to the frozen wasteland of the Chosin reservoir.

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1465441344
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Complete Dog Breed Book written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking for the ideal, perfectly compatible canine companion for your family? Your search ends here. From spaniels to sheepdogs, The Complete Dog Breed Book is all you need to find the perfect pet for your family. Fully illustrated and featuring over 400 of the world's best-loved breeds, this comprehensive guide offers expert advice on keeping, training, and caring for your beloved dog. The book's special Q&A selector charts help you make the right choice as per your lifestyle and convenience. Clear and practical instructions on care cover the essential aspects of looking after a dog, including handling, grooming, nutrition, health, and exercise. The visual training program features step-by-step photographic sequences, explaining the specifics of basic obedience. Tried-and-tested notes on how to identify and prevent common behavioral problems provide a fascinating insight into the behavior of dogs and how we interact with them. The Complete Dog Breed Book is a one-stop manual to help you become the owner of a happy, healthy, and well-behaved dog.

Author : Heather Quinlan
Publisher : Sterling
ISBN 13 : 9781402709715
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Silly Dog written by Heather Quinlan and published by Sterling. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These pictures are just dog-gone crazy, with pups acting as silly as can be. Here's a chihuahua wearing grandpa's glasses, another drooling over a tasty-looking steak (no, no, no, that's not your dinner, doggie!), and one more playing hard-to-get with the camera. Each funny photo will make preschoolers bark with joy.

Author :
Publisher : Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 9780545000086
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Happy Howliday Book written by and published by Scholastic Paperbacks. This book was released on 2007-10 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The howlidays are the dogs' favourite time of year! We love to bark out Christmas carols, chow on yummy cookies, and give paw-made gifts to our best buds. We're ready to teach you everything we know about making the howlidays merry and bright! So ho-ho-hold on tight--it's time to get in the howliday spirit! Fill-ins, funny facts, and activities galore will make your howlidays happy, thanks to your friends, the dogs! Four-colour interiors and stickers make this cute photographic book a perfect gift.

Author : Inc Peter Pauper Press
Publisher : Peter Pauper Press, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1441305785
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Sh*t My Dog Says written by Inc Peter Pauper Press and published by Peter Pauper Press, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-07 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'I'm 30-something and live with my 75-year-old (in dog years) dog. He was allergic to my girlfriend, so she moved out. Now its just the two of us, kibbles, and beer. Hes an awesome dogkind of like Nietzsche if hed been furry and prone to sniffing butts. I write down the sh*t he says, and here it is.'' From ''Dont be fooled. The cat is evil,'' to ''You know why I like to take a walk? So I can smell things you never touched,'' to ''Nothing beats the feeling of jowls flapping in the wind,'' this mini parody treasury of canine witpacked with evocatively funny line artis the straight poop scooped.

Author : Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Publisher : Roaring Brook Press
ISBN 13 : 1466808284
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories written by Laura Vaccaro Seeger and published by Roaring Brook Press. This book was released on 2012-02-28 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laura Vaccaro Seeger's highly praised concept books have introduced children to colors, opposites, emotions, and the alphabet. Now she guides children on the first steps to reading with three sweet, funny stories about a stuffed bear and a frisky dachshund who happen to be best friends. Simple, engaging texts and bright, colorful pictures make this a perfect book for emergent readers to read by themselves or to share with friends. And in Dog and Bear, readers will discover two chaming characters, ready to take their place on the shelves next to Henry and Mudge, Frog and Toad, and George and Martha. Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories is the winner of the 2007 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award for Picture Books. This title has Common Core connections.

Author : Susan Wilson
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0312674996
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Dog Who Danced written by Susan Wilson and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-03-13 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "One Good Dog" comes a novel about a woman's cross-country journey to find her lost dog, and discover herself.