num_pages: 660
description: This book explains what the mind is, how it evolved, and how it allows us to see, think, feel, laugh, interact, enjoy the arts, and ponder the mysteries of life.
language: English
title: How the Mind Works
titlecomplete: How the Mind Works
genres: Biology, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Science, Brain, Linguistics, Psychology, Evolution, Nonfiction, Popular Science
ratings_count: 20206
series: Language and Human Nature Tetralogy
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Pulitzer Prize
category: General Nonfiction, awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Los Angeles Times Book Prize
category: Science and Technology, awardedAt: 852105600000
name: National Book Critics Circle Award
category: General Nonfiction, awardedAt: 915177600000
name: William James Book Award
publisher: The New Literature Publishing Company