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About the Book

'Illuminating' TIM MARSHALL, bestselling author of The Future of Geography
'Refreshing' THOMAS HALLIDAY, bestselling author of Otherlands

Our biology will change how you see the world. Lewis Dartnell explores how human biology has shaped relationships, societies, economies and wars across the globe

How did haemophilia bring down the Russian royal family? And scurvy give rise to the Mafia?

We are a wonder of evolution. Our exceptional abilities created life as we know it, but we're also deeply flawed. This extraordinary contradiction between our faculties and frailties is the essence of what it means to be human. And history has played out in the balance between them.

Here, Lewis Dartnell tells our story through the lens of this uniquely fragile nature for the first time. From cognitive biases to endemic diseases, he explores how human biology has shaped relationships, societies, economies and wars across the globe - and considers how, importantly, it continues to challenge and define our progress.

'A gripping, red-blooded narrative from a master storyteller' JO MARCHANT, author of Cure
'A wild ride' TIM HARFORD, author of How to Make the World Add Up



About the Author :
Lewis Dartnell is an astrobiology researcher and professor at the University of Westminster. He has won several awards for his science writing, and contributes to the Guardian, The Times and New Scientist. He has also written for television and appeared on Horizon, Sky News, and Wonders of the Universe, as well as National Geographic and History channels. A tireless populariser of science, his previous books include the bestselling The Knowledge- How to Rebuild Our World from Scratch.

Review :
Always an interesting and engaging writer, Dartnell ... finds fascinating nuggets in familiar stories I’ve always liked Dartnell’s books for their factiness An illuminating journey through history using our bodies as the vehicle. It's quite a ride! Wide-ranging, comprehensive and refreshing A wild ride through science, history and prehistory, full of unexpected connections and delightful insights A revolutionary account of human progress. This is history as you've never read it before: a gripping, red-blooded narrative from a master storyteller A sublime, mind-expanding exploration of who we are and how we got here Brilliantly entertaining and beautifully written, Being Human forces you to see the world in a totally new way. Interdisciplinary history at its best A spirited canter through the ways our biology has inescapably affected world history that'll open your eyes and stretch your mind Bursting with scientific stories, this is a fascinating exploration of how our flawed biology shapes how we live, love, thrive and die. Being Human will make you think in a new light about yourself and your species A brilliant, super-informative and enjoyable read Lewis Dartnell has a well-deserved reputation for engaging writing on big themes. Being Human is so engrossing that it's hard to put down Dartnell has done it again. Full of surprising, vivid and profound lessons, this book is quite literally wonderful [A] revealing survey ... Biology determines more than personal destiny [A] fascinating lucky dip of a book


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781847926708
  • Publisher: Vintage Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: The Bodley Head Ltd
  • Height: 240 mm
  • No of Pages: 368
  • Sub Title: How our biology shaped world history
  • Width: 162 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1847926703
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jun 2023
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 34 mm
  • Weight: 797 gr


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