The better angels of our nature : a history of violence and humanity
Pinker, Steven, 1954-2012
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Steven Pinker argues that modernity and its cultural institutions are actually making us better people. He suggests that, contrary to popular belief, humankind has become progressively less violent over millennia and decades.
Main title:
The better angels of our nature : a history of violence and humanity / Steven Pinker.
Author:
Pinker, Steven, 1954-, author
Imprint:
London : Penguin, 2012.
Collation:
xxviii, 1026 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: New York: Viking, 2011.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780141034645 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
303.609
Local class:
303.609 P
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1964038