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　　n uncover laws of nature，cure diseases，make bombs，and help bridges to stand up.Indeed science is so good at what it does that there's always a temptation(诱惑) to drag it into problems where it may not be helpful.David Brookshe Hidden Sources of Love，Character，and Achievement，appears to be the latest in a long line of writers who have failed to resist the temptation.

　　Brooks gained fame for several books.His latest book The Social Animal，however，is more ambitious and serious than his earlier books.It is an attempt to deal with a set of weighty topics.The book focuses on big questions：What has science revealed about human nature? What are the sources of character? And why are some people happy and successful while others aren't?

　　To answer these questions，Brooks surveys a wide range of disciplines (学科).Considering this(非常规的)troducing scientific theories，he tells a story，within which he tries to make his points，perhaps in order to keep the reader's attention.So as Harold and Erica，the hero and heroine in his story，live through childhood，we hear about the science of child development，and as they begin to date we hear about the theory of sexual attraction.Brooks carries this through to the death of one of his characters.

　　On the whole，Brooks' story is acceptable if uninspired.As one would expect，his writing is mostly clear and，to be fair，some chapters stand out above the rest.I enjoyed ，for instance，the chapter in which Harold discovers how to think on his own.While Harold and Erica are certainly not strong or memorable characters，the more serious problems with The Social Animal lie elsewhere.These problems partly involve Brooks's attempt to translate his tale into science.

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