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The Incredible Unlikeliness of Being
Evolution and the Making of Us
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The Incredible Unlikeliness of Being
The presenter of the BBC's The Incredible Human Journey and Digging for Britain gives us a new and highly accessible look at our own bodies and into the past to uncover the evolutionary secrets hidden in all of us.
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'From your brain to your fingertips, you emerge from her book entertained and with a deeper understanding of yourself' — Richard Dawkins
'A masterful account of why our bodies are the way they are . . . this book really shines . . . Roberts's lightness of touch is joyous, and celebratory' — Observer
'Witty, personal and above all informed by passion and deep knowledge, this is the story of you, not just from conception onwards but from the millions of years of evolution that have shaped the way we are today' — Adam Rutherford
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WELLCOME BOOK PRIZE
Alice Roberts takes you on the most incredible journey, revealing your path from a single cell to a complex embryo to a living, breathing, thinking person. It's a story that connects us with our distant ancestors and an extraordinary, unlikely chain of events that shaped human development and left a mark on all of us.
Alice Roberts uses the latest research to uncover the evolutionary history hidden in all of us, from the secrets found only in our embryos and genes—including why as embryos we have what look like gills—to those visible in your anatomy. This is a tale of discovery, exploring why and how we have developed as we have. This is your story, told as never before.
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Alice Roberts's The Incredible Unlikeliness of Being is praised for its engaging and personal style that connects readers to their ancestral roots and their origins as a single cell. Richard Dawkins highlights how readers emerge entertained and with a deeper self-understanding, while Desmond Morris finds it a fascinating journey of self-discovery. Adam Rutherford appreciates the book for being witty, personal, and driven by passion and deep knowledge.
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ISBN: 9781848664791
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 April 2015
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Heron Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 29.0mm
Width: 131.0mm
Height: 199.0mm
Weight: 277g
Pages: 400
About the Author
Alice Roberts is an anatomist, osteoarchaeologist, anthropologist, television presenter, author and professor at the University of Birmingham. She has presented The Incredible Human Journey and Coast on BBC 2 and Inside Science on Radio 4. She lives in Bristol with her husband and two children.
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