![The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/f/277/063/9780670063277.PE.0.l.jpg)
The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature Hardcover - 2007
by Pinker, Steven
- Used
- Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author Steven Pinker possesses that rare combination of scientific aptitude and verbal eloquence that enables him to provide lucid explanations of deep and powerful ideas. His previous books including the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Blank Slate have catapulted him into the limelight as one of today's most important and popular science writers.
Now, in The Stuff of Thought, Pinker marries two of the subjects he knows best: language and human nature. The result is a fascinating look at how our words explain our nature. What does swearing reveal about our emotions? Why does innuendo disclose something about relationships? Pinker reveals how our use of prepositions and tenses taps into peculiarly human concepts of space and time, and how our nouns and verbs speak to our notions of matter. Even the names we give our babies have important things to say about our relations to our children and to society.
With his signature wit and style, Pinker takes on scientific questions like whether language affects thought, as well as forays into everyday life why is bulk e-mail called spam and how do romantic comedies get such mileage out of the ambiguities of dating? The Stuff of Thought is a brilliantly crafted and highly readable work that will appeal to fans of readers of everything from The Selfish Gene and Blink to Eats, Shoots & Leaves.
Description
Standard delivery: 3 to 10 days
About St. Vinnie's Charitable Books Oregon, United States
St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County is a 501c3 charity based in Eugene Oregon. We serve at risk, homeless and low income populations in communities throughout Oregon. 100% of your purchase goes directly to help serve people in need by supporting our emergency homeless services, low income housing, or services for veterans, the elderly, and many other specialty programs helping those who need it most. We appreciate your business.
Details
- Title The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature
- Author Pinker, Steven
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First edition
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 512
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Viking Adult, New York
- Date September 11, 2007
- Illustrated Yes
- Bookseller's Inventory # Q-05-3380
- ISBN 9780670063277 / 0670063274
- Weight 1.63 lbs (0.74 kg)
- Dimensions 9.26 x 6.36 x 1.59 in (23.52 x 16.15 x 4.04 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Thought and thinking, Language and languages - Philosophy
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007026601
- Dewey Decimal Code 401