Humans: A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up by Tom Philips

*NOW AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER*

A Toronto Star Bestselling Book of the Year

ÒWitty and entertaining.ÓÑSarah Knight

ÒLaugh-out-loud.ÓÑSteve Brusatte

AN EXHILARATING JOURNEY THROUGH THE MOST CREATIVE AND CATASTROPHIC F*CK-UPS OF HUMAN HISTORY

Modern humans have come a long way in the seventy thousand years theyÕve walked the earth. Art, science, culture, tradeÑon the evolutionary food chain, weÕre true winners. But it hasnÕt always been smooth sailing, and sometimesÑjust occasionallyÑweÕve managed to truly f*ck things up.

Weaving together history, science, politics and pop culture, Humans offers a panoramic exploration of humankind in all its glory, or lack thereof. From Lucy, our first ancestor, who fell out of a tree and died, to General Zhou Shou of China, who stored gunpowder in his palace before a lantern festival, to the Austrian army attacking itself one drunken night, to the most spectacular fails of the present day, Humans reveals how even the most mundane mistakes can shift the course of civilization as we know it. Lively, wry and brimming with brilliant insight, this unique compendium offers a fresh take on world history and is one of the most entertaining reads of the year.