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Takes a closer look at what greetings are all about and in discovering how they have developed over human history, Scott uncovers a complex world of etiquette, body-language, evolution, neuroscience, anthropology, and history. --From publisher description.
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Overlook Duckworth,
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| Publisher Address: | New York : |
| Publication Dates: | 2017. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
Takes a closer look at what greetings are all about and in discovering how they have developed over human history, Scott uncovers a complex world of etiquette, body-language, evolution, neuroscience, anthropology, and history. --From publisher description. |
| Carrier Form: | xvi, 303 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781468316018 (hardcover) : 146831601X (hardcover) 9780715651834 0715651838 |
| Index Number: | GT3050 |
| CLC: | K891.26 |
| Call Number: | K891.26/S425 |
| Contents: | It's a minefield out there -- What's in a greeting? -- How to greet the Queen and the elusive art of etiquette -- The seductive science of body language and the quest for the perfect handshake -- When in Rome -- The genital grab and the evolutionary origins of greetings -- It's all in the mind -- Forget about chimpanzees -- Back to the Future or a Brave New World? -- Goodbye! |