Everyday Survival: Why Smart People Do Stupid Things

Gonzales, Laurence

ISBN 10: 1602834946 ISBN 13: 9781602834941

Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America, 2008

Synopsis

Laurence Gonzales turns his talent for gripping narrative, knowledge of the way our minds and bodies work, and bottomless curiosity about the world to the topic of how we can best use the lessons of our evolutionary history to overcome the hazards of everyday life. He finds that natural laws profoundly affect our actions, and he reveals the hidden causes and costs of our behavior, whether as individuals or as a species whose decisions may be leading to darker times. Whether you are climbing a mountain or the corporate ladder, Everyday Survival will change the way you view your choices in our complex, dangerous, and quickly changing world.

About this title

About the Author:

Laurence Gonzales is an award-winning author and a contributing editor at National Geographic Adventure. He has written for Outside, Harpers, and Men's Journal, among other magazines. He has won two National Magazine Awards and the Distinguished Service Award from the Society of Professional Journalists. He lives in Evanston, Illinois.

Review:

“A plea for heightened awareness of our surroundings, and good reading for the how-things-work set.”
- Kirkus Reviews

About this edition

• Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1602834946
• ISBN 13: 9781602834941
• Binding: Audio CD
• Number of pages: 1