The better angels of our nature : (Record no. 484610)
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| fixed length control field | 01936cam a2200277Ia 4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER | |
| control field | 775418869 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | US-DLC |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20161227095731.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 120204r20122011nyuabd b 000 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780143122012 |
| Terms of availability | (pbk.) : |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| Cancelled/invalid ISBN | 0143122010 |
| Terms of availability | (pbk.) : |
| -- | $20.00 |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER | |
| System control number | (OCoLC)775418869 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | BTCTA |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| Transcribing agency | BTCTA |
| Modifying agency | BDX |
| -- | YDXCP |
| -- | NSB |
| -- | CGP |
| -- | OUB |
| 049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC) | |
| Holding library | Alfaisal Main Library |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | HM1116 |
| Item number | .P57 2012 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Pinker, Steven, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1954- |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The better angels of our nature : |
| Remainder of title | why violence has declined / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Steven Pinker |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | New York : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Penguin Books, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2012, c2011 |
| 264 ## - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE STATEMENTS | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | New York : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Penguin Books, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | 2012 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xxviii, 802 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill., maps, charts ; |
| Dimensions | 23 cm |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Originally published in hardcover in 2011 by Viking |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Includes bibliographical references (p. 697-771) and index |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | A foreign country -- The pacification process -- The civilizing process -- The humanitarian revolution -- The long peace -- The new peace -- The rights revolutions -- Inner demons -- Better angels -- On angels' wings |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Today we may be living in the most peaceful time in human existence. The ceaseless news about war, crime, and terrorism makes it seem as if the world is getting bloodier. But in this book the author shows that violence has in fact declined over long stretches of history. How has this happened? Here the author examines the inner demons that incline us toward violence and the better angels that pull us away, and shows how changes in ideas and practices have allowed our better angels to prevail. In the process he explodes many myths about violence and presents a new defense of modernity and enlightenment. This exploration of human nature blends psychology and history to provide a picture of humanity's gradual conquest of violence |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Violence |
| General subdivision | Psychological aspects |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Violence |
| General subdivision | Social aspects |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Nonviolence |
| General subdivision | Psychological aspects |
| 655 #0 - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM | |
| Source of term | local |
| 9 (RLIN) | 4 |
| Genre/form data or focus term | Print books. |
| 740 02 - ADDED ENTRY--UNCONTROLLED RELATED/ANALYTICAL TITLE | |
| Uncontrolled related/analytical title | Why violence has declined |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Library of Congress Classification |
| Koha item type | BOOKS |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Total Renewals | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date checked out | Cost, replacement price | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Library of Congress Classification | Alfaisal University | Alfaisal University | On Shelf | 2016-12-27 | 4 | 3 | HM1116 .P57 2012 | AU0000000008083 | 2020-09-06 | 2020-03-01 | 145.00 | 2016-12-27 | BOOKS |