def read_dataset(self, dataset):
        """Retrieves (reads) a single dataset.

        Parameters
        ----------
        dataset : str
            The dataset id.

        Returns
        -------
        request.Response
            The response contains the properties of the retrieved dataset as a JSON object.
        """
        
        uri = URITemplate(self.baseuri + '/{owner}/{id}').expand(
            owner=self.username, id=dataset)
        return self.session.get(uri)