Twins: And What They Tell Us about Who We Are
by Lawrence Wright
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About This Book
ISBN13: 9780471296447 |
Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
A New York Times Notable Book for 1998 <P>Critical acclaim for Lawrence Wright's <P>A Rhone-Poulenc Science Prize Finalist <P>"This is a book about far more than twins: it is about what twins can tell us about ourselves."— The New York Times <P>"With plenty of amazing stories about the similarities and differences of twins, Wright respectfully shows, too, how their special circumstance in life challenges our notions of individuality. A truly fascinating but sometimes spooky (Mengele's experiments with twins at Auschwitz figure among Wright's examples) study."— American Library Association <P>"Like so much of Wright's work, this book is a pleasure to read. Because he writes so well, without pushing a particular point of view, he soon has you pondering questions you have tended to comfortably ignore."— Austin American-Statesman <P>"Informative and entertaining . . . a provocative subject well considered by a talented journalist."— Kirkus Reviews
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780471296447
- Subtitle:
- And What They Tell Us about Who We Are
- Author:
- Author:
- Publisher:
- John Wiley & Sons
- Location:
- New York :
- Subject:
- Personality
- Subject:
- Child Psychology
- Subject:
- Twins
- Subject:
- Siblings
- Subject:
- Nature and nurture
- Subject:
- Developmental - Child
- Subject:
- Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent
- Edition Description:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Series Volume:
- no. 23
- Publication Date:
- January 1999
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Language:
- English
- Illustrations:
- Yes
- Pages:
- 202
- Dimensions:
- 8.55x5.56x.51 in. .60 lbs.











