Sverker Johansson

"A model of popular-science writing" - STEVEN POOLE Who was "the first speaker" and what was their first message? An erudite, tightly woven and beautifully written account of one of humanity's greatest mysteries—the origins of language. Drawing on evidence from many fields, including archaeology, anthropology, neurology, and linguistics, Sverker Johansson weaves these disparate threads together to show how our human...