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Book Title: Enlightenment Now : the Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
Item Length: 8.4in.
Item Height: 1.2in.
Item Width: 5.5in.
Author: Steven Pinker
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Civilization, Philosophy & Social Aspects, Sociology / General, Social History, General, Violence in Society, Movements / Rationalism, Social Psychology, Movements / Humanism
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Year: 2019
Genre: Psychology, Science, History, Social Science, Philosophy
Item Weight: 17.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 576 Pages
