The Stuff of Thought : Language as a Window Into Human Nature - Steven Pinker

The Stuff of Thought

Language as a Window Into Human Nature

By: Steven Pinker

Paperback | 1 September 2008

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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 booksaincluding the Pulitzer Prize finalist "The Blank Slate"ahave catapulted him into the limelight as one of todayas 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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"Engaging and provocative...filled with humor and fun." -Douglas Hofstadter, Los Angeles Times "Pinker is a star, and the world of science is lucky to have him." --Richard Dawkins

"Curious, inventive, fearless, naughty." -New York Times Book Review

"An important and inviting book." --Science

"There's plenty of stuff to think about, but a lot of fun stuff too." -Boston Globe

"Fascinating." Wired

"Unfailingly engaging to read." --New York Review of Books

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