The Nature of Our Nature: Instinct and Passion in the Human Spirit

W.H. Freeman (2000)
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Mevlin Konner's explanations of why we behave and feel the way we do are relevant to many new stories, both good and bad. He disavows the extreme nature-nurture arguments, and shows how Mother Nature has drawn from both to create the most successful creature on the planet.

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BD450.K6653 2000

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0716740559   9780716740551

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