The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement

The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement
ISBN-10
0812979370
ISBN-13
9780812979374
Series
The Social Animal
Category
Social Science
Pages
448
Language
English
Published
2012
Publisher
Random House Incorporated
Author
David Brooks

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From the influential New York Times columnist and best-selling author of Bobos in Paradise comes a landmark exploration of how human beings and communities succeed. Reprint. A #1 best-seller.

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