The Stuff of Thought : Language As a Window into Human Nature
by Pinker, Steven
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- Used - Good
- ISBN 10
- 0143114247
- ISBN 13
- 9780143114246
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Synopsis
This New York Times bestseller is an exciting and fearless investigation of language 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 popular science writers. In The Stuff of Thought , Pinker presents a fascinating look at how our words explain our nature. Considering scientific questions with examples from everyday life, The Stuff of Thought is a brilliantly crafted and highly readable work that will appeal to fans of everything from The Selfish Gene and Blink to Eats, Shoots & Leaves .
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- Better World Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3129983-6
- Title
- The Stuff of Thought : Language As a Window into Human Nature
- Author
- Pinker, Steven
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 4
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0143114247
- ISBN 13
- 9780143114246
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Place of Publication
- New York
- This edition first published
- 2008-08
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