Being Human

Always an interesting and engaging writer, Dartnell ... finds fascinating nuggets in familiar stories * Guardian *
I’ve always liked Dartnell’s books for their factiness * Sunday Times *
An illuminating journey through history using our bodies as the vehicle. It's quite a ride! * Tim Marshall, author of Prisoners of Geography *
Wide-ranging, comprehensive and refreshing * Thomas Halliday, author of Otherlands *
A wild ride through science, history and prehistory, full of unexpected connections and delightful insights * Tim Harford, author of How to Make the World Add Up *
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 * Jo Marchant, author of The Human Cosmos *
A sublime, mind-expanding exploration of who we are and how we got here * Richard Fisher, author of The Long View *
Brilliantly entertaining and beautifully written, Being Human forces you to see the world in a totally new way. Interdisciplinary history at its best * Jonathan Kennedy, author of Pathogenesis *
A spirited canter through the ways our biology has inescapably affected world history that'll open your eyes and stretch your mind * Henry Gee, author of A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth *
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 * Kat Arney, author of Rebel Cell *
A brilliant, super-informative and enjoyable read * Dr Camilla Pang, author of Explaining Humans *
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 * Martin Rees, author of If Science is To Save Us *
Dartnell has done it again. Full of surprising, vivid and profound lessons, this book is quite literally wonderful * Ed Conway, author of Material World *
[A] revealing survey ... Biology determines more than personal destiny * New Statesman *
[A] fascinatinglucky dip of a book * Mail on Sunday *