In this fascinating tour of our species, Adam Rutherford, a master of communication, eruditely examines the frontiers of history, archaeology, genetics, and anthropology. DAN WINTER This vital and crucial dialogue about who we are as humans is beautifully accessible. JOHN PACKHAM 'Interesting, intriguing, and jam-packed with knowledge. This brief book taught me more about biology than years of scientific lectures ever could. FRANKOPAN, PETER The author calls the book "an outstandingly clear and funny narrative that reveals beyond a shadow of a doubt how much we are a part of the animal world, and yet at the same time how different we have become." H. E. MARSH