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The Better Angels of Our Nature

The Better Angels of Our Nature

Why Violence Has Declined

by Steven Pinker
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Age range: 18 to null Publication Date: 01/01/2011
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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.

ISBN:
9780143122012
9780143122012
Category:
Social
Age range:
18 to null
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01-01-2011
Language:
English
Publisher:
Penguin Random House
Country of origin:
Australia
Dimensions (mm):
228.6x152.4x45.72mm
Weight:
0.75kg
Steven Pinker

Steven Pinker is one of the world's leading authorities on language and the mind. His popular and highly praised books include Words and Rules, How the Mind Works, and The Language Instinct.

The recipient of several major awards for his teaching and scientific research, Pinker is Peter de Florez professor of psychology in the department of brain and cognitive sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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