Drunk : how we sipped, danced, and stumbled our way to civilization
Edward Slingerland (Author)
A look at how alcohol and other intoxicants helped spark the rise of the first large-scale societies by enhancing creativity, alleviating stress and building trust among conflicting tribes to allow them to cooperate with each other
Science / Life Sciences - Evolution
1 online resource (ix, 369 pages) : illustrations
9780316453370, 9780316261579, 0316453374, 0316261572
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