by Simon Garfield · TAURUS · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788430625727
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«El mejor amigo del perro: Breve historia de un vínculo único» is the popular essay by Simon Garfield, published by Taurus in paperback (336 pages, in Spanish).
Garfield traces the relationship between humans and dogs from cave art to the sequencing of the canine genome. The essay addresses domestication, the role of dogs in hunting and tasks such as bomb or disease detection, and analyzes cases like the Buckingham corgis, the dogs of the Soviet space program, the first labradoodle and the origins of the human-dog bond.
The work is part of the Taurus Pensamiento collection and includes a translation by Abraham Gragera. The original title is «Dog's Best Friend».
Recommended for readers interested in the history of dogs, the relationship between species and popular essays on pets.
Simon Frank Garfield is a British journalist and non-fiction author. He has written for publications such as Time Out, The Independent, and The Observer. His early work focused on the music industry, but his books have increasingly delved into niche topics, from British wrestling and the invention of mauve to the history of encyclopedias and typefaces. Garfield is based in London.
