The Brighter Side of Human NatureAlfie Kohn

The Brighter Side of Human Nature

Alfie Kohn, T. R. Birkhead · 1990

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Chronicles how a green bird discovered by Spanish explorers was bred to have yellow feathers, and how amateur scientists Duncker and Reich started genetic engineering on the way to producing a red canary.

First sentence: Consider this curious set of facts about our culture: Someone who thinks well of himself is said to have a healthy self-concept and is envied.

Book details

Year: 1990
Language: English
Publisher: Basic Books
Editions: 2
Pages: 300
ISBN: 9780465006656

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