The Book of Humans: The Story of How We Became Us

Author: Adam Rutherford Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 272 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 twists and turns, and a billion species. All of those organisms are rooted in a single origin, with a common code that underwrites our existence. This...Read more