Why They Kill: The Discoveries of a Maverick Criminologist
The Discoveries of a Maverick Criminologist
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- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
2 February 2001
Summary
Richard Rhodes, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb, brings his inimitable vision, exhaustive research, and mesmerizing prose to this timely book that dissects violence and offers new solutions to the age-old problem of why people kill. Lonnie Athens was raised by a brutally domineering father. Defying all odds, Athens became a groundbreaking criminologist who turned his scholar’s eye to the problem of why people become violent. After a decade of interviewi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780375702488 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0375702482 |
| Author: | Richard Rhodes |
| Publisher: | Vintage |
| Imprint: | Vintage Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 2 February 2001 |
| Weight: | 327g |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 134mm x 204mm |
| Series: | Vintage |
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Critics Review
“Irresistible… . You find yourself both surprised by some of its conclusions and mesmerized by its narrative.” –The New York Times “Unsettling, challenging, but never less than fascinating.” –The Seattle Times
“Rhodes should be commended … not only for writing another wonderful book, but also for bringing to light the provocative scholarship of Lonnie Athens.” -The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“Certain to be controversial, Why They Kill is an engrossing book on a crucial issue.” –The Kansas City Star
About The Author
Richard Rhodes
Richard Rhodes is the author of seventeen books, including novels and works of history, journalism, and letters. His The Making of the Atomic Bomb won a Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction, a National Book Award, and a National Book Critics Circle Award. Dark Sun, about the development of the hydrogen bomb, was one of three finalists for a Pulitzer Prize in History. A father and grandfather, he lives in rural Connecticut with his wife, Ginger Rhodes.
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