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The Most Dangerous Animal: Human Nature and the Origins of War
 
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The Most Dangerous Animal: Human Nature and the Origins of War (Hardcover)
by David Livingstone Smith (Author)
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Product details
  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Saint Martin's Press Inc. (7 Aug 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 031234189X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312341893
  • Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 14.2 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 286,389 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #18 in  Books > Science & Nature > Biological Sciences > Evolution > Animal
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Synopsis
Why are we our own worst enemy? In the twentieth century, 170 million human beings have died in wars. That makes 4630 casualties a day, 193 every hour, and three every minutes. 1035 billion dollars were spent on aid to developing countries. Russia and the U.S. boast 3.6 and 5.9 wars each generation respectively - that is 49.3 and 48.3 years of warfare for each generation. "The Most Dangerous Animal" takes the reader on a journey through evolution, anthropology and psychology and asks what it is about human nature that makes war possible. Meticulously researched, far-reaching in scope, and with many stunning examples, "The Most Dangerous Animal" delivers a sobering lesson for an increasingly dangerous world.

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