Books by Richard Wrangham
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The best books on The Psychology of War
Rose McDermott, Political Scientist
Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human
by Richard Wrangham
The act of lighting a fire and creating a barbecue seems to bring a sense of comfort, satisfaction and community that you just don’t get with other cooking methods. Why?
Interviews where books by Richard Wrangham were recommended
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Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human
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Historia General y Natural de las Indias
by Gonzalo Fernandez de Oviedo y Valdes -
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Leipoldt’s Cape Cookery
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Seven Fires
by Francis Mallman with Peter Kaminsky -
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Thrill of the Grill
by Chris Schlesinger and John Willoughby
The best books on Barbecue and Grill, recommended by Steven Raichlen
The best books on Barbecue and Grill, recommended by Steven Raichlen
America’s master griller chooses books on the world’s oldest cooking method. He discusses why brown tastes better, and how our primal urge to play with fire helped us evolve.
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Connectome
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The Feeling of What Happens
by Antonio Damasio -
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Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human
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The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health and Disease
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The Secret of Our Success: How Culture Is Driving Human Evolution
by Joseph Henrich
The best books on The Human Brain, recommended by Suzana Herculano-Houzel
The best books on The Human Brain, recommended by Suzana Herculano-Houzel
The human brain contains 86 billion neurons and burns a quarter of our energy intake. But it is by no means extraordinary, says Suzana Herculano-Houzel. Here, the Brazilian neuroscientist chooses five of the best books for understanding the complexities and connectivity of our most enigmatic organ.
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How Statesmen Think: The Psychology of International Politics
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Demonic Males: Apes and the Origins of Human Violence
by Dale Peterson & Richard Wrangham -
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Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging
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Sex and World Peace
by Bonnie Ballif-Spanvill, Chad Emmett, Mary Caprioli & Valerie Hudson -
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
by Daniel Kahneman
The best books on The Psychology of War, recommended by Rose McDermott
The best books on The Psychology of War, recommended by Rose McDermott
Traditionally, the study of international relations has been about institutions, not individuals and the psychology that motivates them. But that is changing. Rose McDermott, professor of international relations at Brown University, introduces the work of Robert Jarvis and others pioneering the field of ‘political psychology.’