An edition of The Brighter Side of Human Nature (1990)

The brighter side of human nature

altruism and empathy in everyday life

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Cover of: The brighter side of human nature by Alfie Kohn, Tim Birkhead, T. R. Birkhead, Alfie Kohn
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An edition of The Brighter Side of Human Nature (1990)

The brighter side of human nature

altruism and empathy in everyday life

by , , and

  • 3 Want to read
  • 1 Have read

Chronicles how a green bird discovered by Spanish explorers was bred to have yellow feathers, and how amateur scientists Duncker and Reich started genetic engineering on the way to producing a red canary.

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Publisher
Basic Books
Language
English
Pages
400

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Subjects

Altruism, Empathy, Empathie, Altruisme, Color canaries, Genetic engineering, History, Einfühlung, Alltag, Altruismus, Canaries, Genetics, Genetic Hybridization
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Cover of: A Brand New Bird
A Brand New Bird: How Two Amateur Scientists Created the First Genetically Engineered Animal
September 1, 2003, Basic Books
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Cover of: The Brighter Side of Human Nature
The Brighter Side of Human Nature: Altruism Empathy in Everyday Life
April 1, 1992, Basic Books
in English
Cover of: The brighter side of human nature
The brighter side of human nature: altruism and empathy in everyday life
1990, Basic Books
in English

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [347]-385) and indexes.

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New York

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Dewey Decimal Class
171/.8
Library of Congress
BJ1471 .K64 1990, SF463.7.C64 B57 2003

The Physical Object

Pagination
xii, 400 p. ;
Number of pages
400

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OL2217727M
Internet Archive
brightersideofhu00kohnrich
ISBN 10
0465006655
LCCN
89043102, 2003012955
OCLC/WorldCat
52424214, 20799435
Library Thing
839497
Goodreads
2130971

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First Sentence

"Consider this curious set of facts about our culture: Someone who thinks well of himself is said to have a healthy self-concept and is envied."

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