The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature Paperback – August 26, 2008 Signed Copy

This New York Times bestseller is an exciting and fearless investigation of language from the author of Rationality, The Better Angels of Our Nature and The Sense of Style and Enlightenment Now."Curious, inventive, fearless, naughty."--The New York Times Book Review Review "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 About the Author Steven Pinker is the Johnstone Family professor of Psychology and Harvard College Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. A two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and the winner of many awards for his research, teaching, and books, he has been named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World Today and Foreign Policy's 100 Global Thinkers. His other books include The Better Angels of our Nature and The Blank Slate. Read more Product details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Books; Reprint edition (August 26, 2008) Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 499 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0143114247 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0143114246 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15 ounces Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.49 x 1.17 x 8.4 inches