On Human Nature
by Wilson, Edward O
On Human Nature is a 1979 Pulitzer prize-winning book by the Harvard biologist E. O. Wilson. The book tries to explain how different characteristics of humans and society can be explained from the point of evolution. He explains how evolution has left its traces on the characteristics which are the specialty of human species like use of sex for pleasure, generosity, self-sacrifice and worship.
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On Human Nature
by Edward O Wilson
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- Used - Good
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- Good-
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- 1st
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- 1978
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- Tight binding; like new
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- 9780674634411
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Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, USA
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This is a handsome first edition of E.O. Wilson's book about how human biology and ethics compare and contrast, sometimes working together, sometimes at odds. It went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1979. The dust jacket shows wear around the edges. Otherwise, the book looks like new, with the original brown cloth cover, gold lettering along the spine… Read more about this item Item Price
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On Human Nature
by Wilson, Edward O.
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- Used - Good
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- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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- 1978
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- Hardcover
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- 9780674634411
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Woodstock, Illinois, USA
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£44.52
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Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Good in a Good jacket, unclipped ($12.50), faded at the spine and edges, soiled at the panels. Brown cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Square and firmly bound, former owner's name on the front endpaper, annotations throughout the first three chapters but none after. Wilson's classic work in… Read more about this item Item Price
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On Human Nature
by Wilson, Edward O
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- Good
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- First Edition
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- 1978-10-02
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- Hardcover
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- 9780674634411
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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£48.57
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Harvard University Press, 1978-10-02. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 9x6x1. Minor shelf wear to binding. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block. Text and images unmarked. Dj lightly shelf worn around edges with scuffs, creases, light soiling & small tears in a mylar cover. Item Price
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On Human Nature
by Edward O. Wilson
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- Used Very Good
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- Very Good
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- October 1978
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780674634411
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Kutztown, Pennsylvania, USA
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£24.28
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Harvard University Press, October 1978. Hardcover . Used Very Good/Very Good. Second printing. Dust Jacket is wrapped in mylar Brodart covering, which is removable. Light wear to cover, slightly bumped corners, pages clean and unmarked. There is a very small spot on the bottom of the page edges which may or may not be a remainder mark. We… Read more about this item Item Price
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On Human Nature.
by Wilson, Edward O
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- 1978
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Palm Beach, Florida, USA
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Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1978. First edition of this work, which went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1979. Octavo, original brown cloth, pictorial endpapers. Signed by Edward O. Wilson on the title page, who has drawn an ant. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. A work of high intellectual daring. Here is an… Read more about this item Item Price
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On Human Nature
by Edward O. Wilson
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- Used - Very Good
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- Fair
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- Book Club
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- October 1978
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- Cloth
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- 9780674634411
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Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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£20.24
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Harvard University Press, October 1978. Book Club. Cloth . Very Good/Fair. {6 & 1/4 x 9 & 1/4] In much edgeworn jacket with a number of tears, scuff marks, sticker residue on front panel and heavy chipping to top and bottom of spine. Front flap not clipped. Tiny star shaped blind stamp lower right corner of rear… Read more about this item Item Price
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On Human Nature: ,
by Wilson, Edward Osborne
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- 1978
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- Hardcover
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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£6.78
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Harvard University Press, 1978. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
£6.78
On Human Nature
by Wilson, Edward O.
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
- Edition
- First edition
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- 1978
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- Hardcover
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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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£76.09
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Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1978. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. [9], x-xii, [1], 2-260 pp. Brown cloth with gold lettering on the spine. Decorated endpapers and pastedowns. Price of $12.50 on the front flap of the dust jacket. Wilson's book on how human biology and ethics compare and contrast, sometimes working together, sometimes at odds.… Read more about this item Item Price
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On Human Nature
by Edward O. Wilson
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- Used - Good
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- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
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- October 1978
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- Hardcover
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- 9780674634411
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Steubenville, Ohio, USA
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Harvard University Press, October 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Independent family-run bookshop in Steubenville, Ohio. Book in Good condition. Would be Very Good except for pencil markings and notes scattered throughout text. Binding tight and square. Pages bright. Nice first edition of this classic Wilson book. Family-owned bookshop in Steubenville, Ohio: BookMarx Bookstore. Books shipped within 24… Read more about this item Item Price
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On Human Nature
by Edward O. Wilson
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1978
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780674634411
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Harvard University Press, 1978. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is:… Read more about this item Item Price
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On Human Nature
by Edward O. Wilson
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- 1978
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- Hardcover
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- 9780674634411
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Harvard University Press, 1978. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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ON HUMAN NATURE
by Edward O. Wilson
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- Used
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- First Edition; First Printing
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- 1978
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- Hardcover
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- 9780674634411
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Pomona, New York, USA
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£149.72
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Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. 1978. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0674634411 . Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. 1/2 inch open tear at top of rear gutter. ; 6.5 X 1.25 X 9.5 inches; 260 pages . Item Price
£149.72
On Human Nature
by Wilson, Edward O.
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- Used - Very Good+
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- 2nd Printing
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- 1978
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- Hardcover
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- 9780674634411
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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£7.03
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Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1978. Bottom corners clipped on pages 257-260, else textblock very and tight, floral decorative end papers. Sunned spine and sides, bumped head and foot of spine. 260p., including notes and index.. 2nd Printing. Cloth. Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Item Price
£7.03
On Human Nature: ,
by Wilson, Edward Osborne
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- Used - Acceptable
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- 1978
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- Hardcover
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- 9780674634411
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Harvard University Press, 1978. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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On Human Nature
by Wilson, Edward O.
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- Used - Very Good
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- Good
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- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1978
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- Hardcover
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- 9780674634411
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Springfield, Missouri, USA
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£36.79
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Harvard University Press, 1978. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First edition, first printing. Very good, clean, tight copy. Text free of marks. Dust jacket has wear and tear repaired with tape by previous owner. Larger tear on back of dust jacket. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking.
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On Human Nature
by Wilson, Edward O
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- Used: Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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- 1978-10-02
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- Hardcover
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- 9780674634411
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HOUSTON, Texas, USA
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£9.75
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Brand: Harvard University Press, 1978-10-02. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good. Item Price
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On Human Nature
by Edward O. Wilson
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- Used - Acceptable
- Published
- 1982
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- Mass Market Paperback
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- 9780553262155
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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£10.89
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Random House Publishing Group, 1982. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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On Human Nature
by Edward O. Wilson
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1979
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780553129434
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Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
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£12.68
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Bantam USA, 1979. paperback. Very Good. 6x4x1. Very good stiff glossy paper wraps; light rubbing along edges. Binding tight; contents clean and unmarked. 272pp. Index. Crease on spine, pages starting to yellow from age. All items carefully packed to avoid damage from moisture and rough handling. Item Price
£12.68
On Human Nature (25th Anniversary Edition_
by Edward O. Wilson
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 2004
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- Trade Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780674016385
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Steubenville, Ohio, USA
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£12.83
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Harvard University Press, 2004. Trade Paperback. Good. Book in Good condition. Some notes and underlining throughout. Binding tight and square. Good copy. Family-owned bookshop in Steubenville, Ohio: BookMarx Bookstore. Books shipped within 24 hours. Item Price
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On Human Nature
by Wilson, Edward O.
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Published
- 1978
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780674634411
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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£16.19
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Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1978. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Clean unmarked copy, very nice.
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£16.19