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A (brief) history of vice : how bad behavior built civilization /

"Including interviews with experts and original experimentation, a part history, part how-to guide explores some of humanity's most prominent vices and provides an explanation for how each of them helped humans rise to the top of the food chain. By the editorial manager of Cracked, "-...

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Main Author:	Evans, Robert, 1988- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, New York : A Plume Book, [2016]
Subjects:	Vice > History. Civilization, Modern. HISTORY > Civilization. HUMOR > Adult. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Essays. Vice. History.

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