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ISBN10: 0670063274, ISBN13: 9780670063277, [publisher: Viking 978-0-670-06327-7, New York] Hardcover [978-0-670-06327-7] 2007. (Hardcover) Near fine in near fine dust jacket. 499pp. Illustrations, diagrams, notes, references, index. "In this feast of a book, Steven Pinker explains how the mind works in a completely new style - by examining the way we use words. Every time we swear, we reveal something about human emotions. When we use innuendo to convey a bribe, a threat, or a sexual come-on (rather than just blurting it out), we disclose something about human relationships". (Language/Linguistics, Human Nature, Language, Linguistics, Mind, Social Behavior, Social Sciences, Thought)
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Viking, Date: 2007. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Large, sturdy book, white spine, black boards, black and gray lettering on spine, 499 pages with some illustrations. DJ glossy black with white raised title and author's name, colorful tiny illustration of objects across middle front, spine and back. DJ has microtear at bottom front spine indentation, very tiny creases at bottom back right edge next to spine. Near Fine DJ/Very Fine book. 2007. Viking ISBN 0670063274 9780670063277 [US]

Viking 2007 First Edition Hardcover Fine in Near Fine jacket Book Large, sturdy book, white spine, black boards, black and gray lettering on spine, 499 pages with some illustrations. DJ glossy black with white raised title and author's name, colorful tiny illustration of objects across middle front, spine and back. DJ has microtear at bottom front spine indentation, very tiny creases at bottom back right edge next to spine. Near Fine DJ/Very Fine book.

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ISBN10: 0670063274, ISBN13: 9780670063277, [publisher: Viking, New York] Hardcover 8vo pp. 499. "The Stuff of Thought is an exhilarating work of non-fiction. Surprising, thought-provoking and incredibly enjoyable, there is no other book like it - Steven Pinker will revolutionize the way you think about language. He analyses what words actually mean and how we use them, and he reveals what this can tell us about?
[Edmonton, AB, Canada] [Publication Year: 2007]

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