{"product_id":"the-art-of-verbal-warfare-rik-smits-9781789145946","title":"The Art of Verbal Warfare","description":"\u003cb\u003eA funny and fascinating exploration of our reliance upon swear words, insults, and the artfully placed expletive, damn it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e We use salty or artful language to win arguments, slander, cheat, and bully, as well as to express feelings of joy or frustration by swearing or \"blowing off steam.\" Rik Smits delves into the magic of oaths and profanity, art and advertising, the lure of fake news and propaganda, as well as invective and off-color jokes the world over. This book shows why conversation dies in crowded elevators and what drives us to curse at our laptops. \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Verbal Warfare\u003c\/i\u003e is, when all is said and done, the story of how we can get through life without coming to physical blows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rik Smits\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1789145945\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781789145946\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.10w x 1.90d","brand":"Rik Smits","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44073262874879,"sku":"9781789145946","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7f10a4b2-4af3-47d2-9063-e97f217c5b1e.jpg?v=1685446789","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-art-of-verbal-warfare-rik-smits-9781789145946","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}