The Stuff of Thought - by Steven Pinker (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>New York Times"-bestselling author Pinker marries two of the subjects he knows best: language and human nature. The result is a fascinating look at how words explain human nature.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>This <i>New York Times</i> bestseller is an exciting and fearless investigation of language from the author of <i>Rationality</i>, <i>The</i> <i>Better Angels of Our Nature </i>and <i>The Sense of Style </i>and <i>Enlightenment Now. <p/></i>Curious, inventive, fearless, naughty.<i><br>--The <i>New York Times Book Review</i> <p/></i></b> 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 <i>The Blank Slate -</i> have catapulted him into the limelight as one of today's most important popular science writers. In <i>The Stuff of Thought</i>, Pinker presents a fascinating look at how our words explain our nature. Considering scientific questions with examples from everyday life, <i>The Stuff of Thought</i> is a brilliantly crafted and highly readable work that will appeal to fans of everything from <i>The Selfish Gene</i> and <i>Blink</i> to <i>Eats, Shoots & Leaves</i>.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Engaging and provocative...filled with humor and fun.<br>-Douglas Hofstadter, <i> Los Angeles Times</i> <p/>Pinker is a star, and the world of science is lucky to have him.<br>--Richard Dawkins <p/>Curious, inventive, fearless, naughty.<br>-<i>New York Times Book Review</i> <p/>An important and inviting book.<br>--<i>Science</i> <p/>There's plenty of stuff to think about, but a lot of fun stuff too.<br>-<i>Boston Globe</i> <p/>Fascinating.<br><i>Wired</i> <p/>Unfailingly engaging to read.<br>--<i>New York Review of Books</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Steven Pinker is the Johnstone Family professor of Psychology and Harvard College Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. A two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and the winner of many awards for his research, teaching, and books, he has been named one of <i>Time's</i> 100 Most Influential People in the World Today and <i>Foreign Policy's</i> 100 Global Thinkers. His other books include <i>The Better Angels of our Nature</i> and <i>The Blank Slate</i>.
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