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  • The Art of Verbal Warfare

    by Rik Smits ...
    We use salty or artful language to win arguments, slander, cheat and bully, as well as to express feelings of joy or frustration and blow off steam. Rik Smits delves into the magic of oaths and profanity, art and advertising, probes the lure of fake-news and propaganda, and explores invective and off-colour jokes the world over. The Art of Verbal Warfare shows why conversation dies in crowded ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Dawn

    The Origins of Language and the Modern Human Mind

    by Rik Smits ...
    In this work, originally published in Dutch, Rik Smits theorizes that language could not have developed originally as a system of communication. It is, instead, the result of combining separate abilities, each of which developed independently to aid the survival of early humans. Lacking strength and speed, man relies on wisdom for survival. Smits theorizes that human skills in calculation and ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • The Puzzle of Left-handedness

    by Rik Smits ...
    Left-handedness seems to be no big deal. Many of us are left-handed and those of us who aren’t don’t tend to give left-handedness much thought. Yet throughout history left-handers have been associated with clumsiness, untrustworthiness and insincerity. The Latin word for left, sinister, is redolent of all kinds of ominous connotations. Rik Smits uncovers why history has been so unkind to our left ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

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  • Human Instinct

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  • The Most Dangerous Animal

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  • The Neanderthal Legacy

    Reawakening Our Genetic and Cultural Origins

    by Stan Gooch ...
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  • Letters to a Young Contrarian

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