The Book of Humans
A Brief History of Culture, Sex, War, and the Evolution of Us
by Adam Rutherford
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Pub Date May 12 2020 | Archive Date Feb 25 2020
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Description
Publisher's Note: The Book of Humans was previously published in hardcover as Humanimal.
In this new evolutionary history, geneticist Adam Rutherford explores the profound paradox of the human animal. Looking for answers across the animal kingdom, he finds that many things once considered exclusively human are not: We aren’t the only species that “speaks,” makes tools, or has sex outside of procreation. Seeing as our genome is 98 percent identical to a chimpanzee’s, our DNA doesn’t set us far apart, either. How, then, did we develop the most complex culture ever observed? The Book of Humans proves that we are animals indeed—and reveals how we truly are extraordinary.
Advance Praise
★ An Amazon Best Science Book of 2019
“A smooth, expert, and often startling history that emphasizes that no behavior separates us from other animals, but we remain an utterly unique species.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Rutherford’s entertaining work offers a refreshing and perspective-altering view of the complex history of life on Earth.”—Publishers Weekly
“Rutherford is an engaging, witty writer. He is also a concise one. After several vast but worthy tomes about human nature that have been published recently, that makes this pithy homage to our species all the more welcome. An entertaining and blessedly succinct read.”—Guardian
“A kind of intellectual enema, exposing the popular myths about human exceptionalism.”—New Scientist
“Looking at the latest evidence from behavioral science, genetics, and paleoanthropology, Rutherford explores the ways that humans do differ from other animals and whether we are indeed as special as we once believed. . . . Recommended.”—Scientific American
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781615195909 |
| PRICE | $15.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 256 |
