About the book
New York Times bestseller • Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize • One of the Washington Post's 10 Best Books of the Year
“It’s no exaggeration to say that Behave is one of the best nonfiction books I’ve ever read.” —David P. Barash, The Wall Street Journal
\"It has my vote for science book of the year.” —Parul Sehgal, The New York Times
\"Immensely readable, often hilarious...Hands-down one of the best books I’ve read in years. I loved it.\" —Dina Temple-Raston, The Washington Post
From the bestselling author of A Primate's Memoir and the forthcoming Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will comes a landmark, genre-defining examination of human behavior and an answer to the question: Why do we do the things we do?
Behave is one of the most dazzling tours d’horizon of the science of human behavior ever attempted. Moving across a range of disciplines, Sapolsky—a neuroscientist and primatologist—uncovers the hidden story of our actions. Undertaking some of our thorniest questions relating to tribalism and xenophobia, hierarchy and competition, and war and peace, Behave is a towering achievement—a majestic synthesis of cutting-edge research and a heroic exploration of why we ultimately do the things we do . . . for good and for ill.
Editions of Behave
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781594205071
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780143110910
- EBook
- ISBN 9780735222786
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781524735166
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781524735173
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New York Times bestseller • Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize • One of the Washington Post's 10 Best Books of the Year
“It’s no exaggeration to say that Behave is one of the best nonfiction books I’ve ever read.” —David P. Barash, The Wall Street Journal
\"It has my vote for science book of the year.” —Parul Sehgal, The New York Times
\"Immensely readable, often hilarious...Hands-down one of the best books I’ve read in years. I loved it.\" —Dina Temple-Raston, The Washington Post
From the bestselling author of A Primate's Memoir and the forthcoming Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will comes a landmark, genre-defining examination of human behavior and an answer to the question: Why do we do the things we do?
Behave is one of the most dazzling tours d’horizon of the science of human behavior ever attempted. Moving across a range of disciplines, Sapolsky—a neuroscientist and primatologist—uncovers the hidden story of our actions. Undertaking some of our thorniest questions relating to tribalism and xenophobia, hierarchy and competition, and war and peace, Behave is a towering achievement—a majestic synthesis of cutting-edge research and a heroic exploration of why we ultimately do the things we do . . . for good and for ill.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Behave about?
New York Times bestseller • Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize • One of the Washington Post's 10 Best Books of the Year
“It’s no exaggeration to say that Behave is one of the best nonfiction books I’ve ever read.” —David P. Barash, The Wall Street Journal
\"It has my vote for science book of the year.” —Parul Sehgal, The New York Times
\"Immensely readable, often hilarious...Hands-down one of the best books I’ve read in years. I loved it.\" —Dina Temple-Raston, The Washington Post
From the bestselling author of A Primate's Memoir and the forthcoming Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will comes a landmark, genre-defining examination of human behavior and an answer to the question: Why do we do the things we do?
Behave is one of the most dazzling tours d’horizon of the science of human behavior ever attempted. Moving across a range of disciplines, Sapolsky—a neuroscientist and primatologist—uncovers the hidden story of our actions. Undertaking some of our thorniest questions relating to tribalism and xenophobia, hierarchy and competition, and war and peace, Behave is a towering achievement—a majestic synthesis of cutting-edge research and a heroic exploration of why we ultimately do the things we do . . . for good and for ill.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Behave?
Mathematics and Science > Biology, life sciences
Where can I read a sample of Behave?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781594205071
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Behave?
Robert M. Sapolsky
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Behave is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781594205071) and paperback(ISBN 9780143110910) and ebook(ISBN 9780735222786) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781524735166) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781524735173)
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