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The Book of Humans

By: Adam Rutherford
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*FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF A BRIEF HISTORY OF EVERYONE WHO EVER LIVED and HOW TO ARGUE WITH A RACIST*

WHAT MAKES US HUMAN?

Waging war?
Sex for pleasure?
Creating art?
Mastery of fire?

In this thrilling tour of the animal kingdom, Adam Rutherford tells the story of how we became the unique creatures we are today. Illuminated by the latest scientific discoveries, THE BOOK OF HUMANS is a dazzling compendium of what unequivocally fixes us as animals, and reveals how we are extraordinary among them.

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'Adam Rutherford is a superb communicator, who eruditely explores the borderlands of history, archaeology, genetics and anthropology in this fascinating tour of our species' DAN SNOW

'This superbly accessible discussion about who we humans really are is important and necessary' CHRIS PACKHAM

'Charming, compelling and packed with information. I learned more about biology from this short book than I did from years of science lessons' PETER FRANKOPAN

'An outstandingly clear and witty account that shows beyond doubt how much we are part of the animal world, and yet at the same time how different we have become' HENRY MARSH

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©2018 Adam Rutherford (P)2018 Orion Publishing Group
Anatomy & Physiology Biological Sciences Evolution Evolution & Genetics Science
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I definitely needed this wonderful mix of information and inspiration, of curiosity and wisdom, of love for nature and love for humanity.

so inspiring!

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Fantastic book on a fundamental subject , well told with right balance of fact, humour and openness

Interesting story telling about technical content

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