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The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined

AUTHOR Pinker, Steven; Pinker, Steven
PUBLISHER Penguin Books (09/25/2012)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)
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"If I could give each of you a graduation present, it would be this--the most inspiring book I've ever read." --Bill Gates

A provocative history of violence--from the New York Times bestselling author of The Stuff of Thought, The Blank Slate, and Enlightenment Now.

Believe it or not, today we may be living in the most peaceful moment in our species' existence. In his gripping and controversial new work, New York Times bestselling author Steven Pinker shows that despite the ceaseless news about war, crime, and terrorism, violence has actually been in decline over long stretches of history. Exploding myths about humankind's inherent violence and the curse of modernity, this ambitious book continues Pinker's exploration of the essence of human nature, mixing psychology and history to provide a remarkable picture of an increasingly enlightened world.
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ISBN-13: 9780143122012
ISBN-10: 0143122010
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 832
Carton Quantity: 16
Product Dimensions: 6.00 x 1.70 x 9.00 inches
Weight: 1.60 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Price on Product, Maps, Table of Contents, Glossary, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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Social Science | Violence in Society
Social Science | Social Psychology
Social Science | Personality
Grade Level: College Freshman and up
Dewey Decimal: 303.609
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"If I could give each of you a graduation present, it would be this--the most inspiring book I've ever read." --Bill Gates

A provocative history of violence--from the New York Times bestselling author of The Stuff of Thought, The Blank Slate, and Enlightenment Now.

Believe it or not, today we may be living in the most peaceful moment in our species' existence. In his gripping and controversial new work, New York Times bestselling author Steven Pinker shows that despite the ceaseless news about war, crime, and terrorism, violence has actually been in decline over long stretches of history. Exploding myths about humankind's inherent violence and the curse of modernity, this ambitious book continues Pinker's exploration of the essence of human nature, mixing psychology and history to provide a remarkable picture of an increasingly enlightened world.

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