Stuff Of Thought : Language As A Window Into Human Nature
by Pinker, Steven
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- Used - Very 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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- Magers and Quinn Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 420888
- Title
- Stuff Of Thought : Language As A Window Into Human Nature
- Author
- Pinker, Steven
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0143114247
- ISBN 13
- 9780143114246
- Publisher
- Penguin (Non-Classics)
- Place of Publication
- New York
- This edition first published
- 2008-08
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