Synopsis
'A marvellously engaging writer' – The Times
'A real corker of a book, beautifully crafted, superbly researched, witty, with lashes of humour' – John Long, author of The Secret History of Sharks
From the winner of the 2022 Royal Society Science Book Prize, a thrilling and thought-provoking account of the rise and fall of humankind.
For the first time in over ten millennia,...
Details
13 March 2025
288 pages
9781035032242
Imprint: Picador
Reviews
A real corker of a book, beautifully crafted, superbly researched, witty, with lashes of humour, telling the gripping story of why our human species will ultimately go the way of the dinosaurs. Compulsory reading for all humans, mandatory reading for politiciansJohn Long, author of The Secret History of Sharks