Humans: A Brief History of How We F–ked It All Up
An exhilarating journey through the most creative and catastrophic f–k ups in human history, from our very first ancestor falling out of that tree to the most spectacular fails of the present day. Perfect for fans of Sarah Knight and Giles Milton. This is Humans. In the 70,000 years that modern human beings have walked
An exhilarating journey through the most creative and catastrophic f–k ups in human history, from our very first ancestor falling out of that tree to the most spectacular fails of the present day. Perfect for fans of Sarah Knight and Giles Milton.
This is Humans.
In the 70,000 years that modern human beings have walked this earth, we’ve come a long way. Art, science, culture, trade – on the evolutionary food chain, we’re real winners. But, frankly, it’s not exactly been plain sailing, and sometimes – just occasionally – we’ve managed to really, truly, quite unbelievably f–k things up.
From Chairman Mao’s Four Pests Campaign to the sinking of the Titanic; from the American Dustbowl to the world’s leading superpower electing a reality TV mogul as President…it’s pretty safe to say that, as a species, we haven’t exactly grown wiser with age.
So next time you think you’ve really f–ked up, this book will remind you: it could be so much worse….
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