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The Comedy of Error: Why Evolution Made Us Laugh - Couverture souple

Silvertown, Jonathan

 
9781950354283: The Comedy of Error: Why Evolution Made Us Laugh
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1950354288 ISBN 13 : 9781950354283
Editeur : Scribe Pubns Pty Ltd, 2022

Synopsis

What is humor? Why do we laugh? And why is the root of a good joke almost always error?

Good jokes, bad jokes, clever jokes, dad jokes--the desire to laugh is universal. But why do we find some gags hilarious, whilst others fall flat? Why does explaining a joke make it less amusing rather than more so? Why is laughter contagious, and why did it evolve in the first place?

Using the oldest jokes and the latest science, in The Comedy of Error, Professor Jonathan Silvertown investigates why we laugh: from laughter's evolutionary origins, to similarities and differences in humor across cultures, and even why being funny makes us sexier.

As this unique book demonstrates, understanding how humor really works can provide endless entertainment.

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À propos de l'auteur

Jonathan Silvertown is professor of evolutionary ecology in the Institute of Evolutionary Biology at the University of Edinburgh. He is the author of seven previous books.

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Éditeur
Scribe Pubns Pty Ltd
Date d'édition
2022
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1950354288
ISBN 13 
9781950354283
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
184
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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