What a Piece of Work: On Being Human

What a Piece of Work: On Being Human

Helen Oppenheimer
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Author:  Helen Oppenheimer
Condition:  New
Format:  Paperback
Pages:  96
Publisher:  Imprint Academic
Year:  2006
ISBN:  9781845400637

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this book is frequently but lightly annotated; otherwise in good or very good condition

In this small book about a large subject, Oppenheimer ponders what is special about human beings, and invites the reader to look at things that she finds exciting and convincing.

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