The Book of Humans: A Brief History of Culture, Sex, War and the Evolution of Us by Adam Rutherford

The Book of Humans: A Brief History of Culture, Sex, War and the Evolution of Us

Adam Rutherford

272 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction history science informative reflective slow-paced
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We like to think of ourselves as exceptional beings, but is there really anything special about us that sets us apart from other animals? Humans are the slightest of twigs on a single family tree that encompasses four billion years, a lot of twist...

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