Name: Being Human
Price: 16.77 EUR
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Author: Lewis Dartnell
ISBN: 9781529925531

Type

Physical Book

Author

Lewis Dartnell

Publisher

Vintage

Year

2024

Language

English

Pages

368

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9781529925531

Being Human

Lewis Dartnell (Author) · Vintage · Paperback

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Synopsis "Being Human"

'Illuminating' TIM MARSHALL'Refreshing' THOMAS HALLIDAYA mind-expanding, revolutionary journey across time that shows how our biology has determined human history for the first time. This book will change how you see the world. We’re a wonder of evolution, capable of incredible feats.

But we’re also deeply flawed. Our bodies and minds often break, fail, and hinder us. To be human is to live with this extraordinary contradiction.

So, to understand the course humanity has taken – from prehistoric times through the age of empire and into the modern era – we must understand who, and what, we are. Being Human is history made flesh. From the epidemic that brought Europe’s peasants freedom, to the health deficiency which gave rise to the world’s largest criminal organisation, to the cognitive biases that led to military catastrophes in Crimea and Iraq, we see how our unique nature shaped our relationships, economies and societies – and, importantly, how it continues to impact human progress today.

'This book is quite literally wonderful' ED CONWAY'A wild ride' TIM HARFORD'A gripping, red-blooded narrative from a master storyteller' JO MARCHANT

Lewis Dartnell

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Lewis Dartnell studied biology at Oxford and earned his PhD at University College London. He has received numerous awards for his work as a science writer and contributes to The Guardian, The Times, and The New Scientist.

He is tireless in his role as a promoter of science and has featured in numerous TV appearances on the History Channel and National Geographic, among others. Among his books, the best seller The Knowledge: How to Rebuild Our World from Scratch (Penguin, 2014) stands out. He currently works as a researcher and professor of astrobiology at the University of Westminster.

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