Being Human

What is consciousness? Is the mind a machine? What makes us persons? What does it mean to aspire to human maturity? These are among the fundamental questions that Rowan Williams helps us to think about in this deeply engaging exploration of what it means to be human. The book ends with a brief but profound meditation on the person of Christ, inviting us to consider how, through him, 'our humanity in all its variety, in all its vulnerability, has been taken into the heart of the divine life'.

What is consciousness? Is the mind a machine? What makes us persons? What does it mean to aspire to human maturity? These are among the fundamental questions that Rowan Williams helps us to think about in this deeply engaging exploration of what it means to be human. The book ends with a brief but profound meditation on the person of Christ, inviting us to consider how, through him, 'our humanity in all its variety, in all its vulnerability, has been taken into the heart of the divine life'.

From evolution to empire, how biology has steered the course of civilisation. What if the key to understanding human history lies not in politics, but in our own bodies? In Being Human, astrobiologist Lewis Dartnell reveals how our evolution, physiology and psychology have directed the course of empires and ideas. From the microbes that triggered pandemics to the chemistry that shaped our diets and brains, this is the story of civilisation seen through the lens of biology. Dartnell’s trademark clarity and storytelling turn complex science into a thrilling narrative about what makes us who we are - and how biology will shape what comes next. ‘Illuminating’ Tim Marshall ‘Refreshing’ Thomas Halliday ‘A gripping, red-blooded narrative from a master storyteller’ Jo Marchant

From evolution to empire, how biology has steered the course of civilisation. What if the key to understanding human history lies not in politics, but in our own bodies? In Being Human, astrobiologist Lewis Dartnell reveals how our evolution, physiology and psychology have directed the course of empires and ideas. From the microbes that triggered pandemics to the chemistry that shaped our diets and brains, this is the story of civilisation seen through the lens of biology. Dartnell’s trademark clarity and storytelling turn complex science into a thrilling narrative about what makes us who we are - and how biology will shape what comes next. ‘Illuminating’ Tim Marshall ‘Refreshing’ Thomas Halliday ‘A gripping, red-blooded narrative from a master storyteller’ Jo Marchant

What makes us human? Regardless of colour, age, race, and ethnicity, we all have one thing in common: a heart shaped by our circumstances, which either softens or hardens us. Abdulsamad S. M., in his debut poetry book, brings together a collection of these experiences in poems, reflections, illustrations, and conversations inspired by his own life. The publication consists of five sections, mainly focused on self-acceptance, love, and grief, with closely related pieces organized to carry the reader through the emotional rollercoaster that comes with being human .

What makes us human? Regardless of colour, age, race, and ethnicity, we all have one thing in common: a heart shaped by our circumstances, which either softens or hardens us. Abdulsamad S. M., in his debut poetry book, brings together a collection of these experiences in poems, reflections, illustrations, and conversations inspired by his own life. The publication consists of five sections, mainly focused on self-acceptance, love, and grief, with closely related pieces organized to carry the reader through the emotional rollercoaster that comes with being human .

'Illuminating' TIM MARSHALL, bestselling author of The Future of Geography 'Refreshing' THOMAS HALLIDAY, bestselling author of Otherlands Our biology will change how you see the world. Lewis Dartnell explores how human biology has shaped relationships, societies, economies and wars across the globe How did haemophilia bring down the Russian royal family? And scurvy give rise to the Mafia? We are a wonder of evolution. Our exceptional abilities created life as we know it, but we're also deeply flawed. This extraordinary contradiction between our faculties and frailties is the essence of what it means to be human. And history has played out in the balance between them. Here, Lewis Dartnell tells our story through the lens of this uniquely fragile nature for the first time. From cognitive biases to endemic diseases, he explores how human biology has shaped relationships, societies, economies and wars across the globe - and considers how, importantly, it continues to challenge and define our progress. 'A gripping, red-blooded narrative from a master storyteller' JO MARCHANT, author of Cure 'A wild ride' TIM HARFORD, author of How to Make the World Add Up

'Illuminating' TIM MARSHALL, bestselling author of The Future of Geography 'Refreshing' THOMAS HALLIDAY, bestselling author of Otherlands Our biology will change how you see the world. Lewis Dartnell explores how human biology has shaped relationships, societies, economies and wars across the globe How did haemophilia bring down the Russian royal family? And scurvy give rise to the Mafia? We are a wonder of evolution. Our exceptional abilities created life as we know it, but we're also deeply flawed. This extraordinary contradiction between our faculties and frailties is the essence of what it means to be human. And history has played out in the balance between them. Here, Lewis Dartnell tells our story through the lens of this uniquely fragile nature for the first time. From cognitive biases to endemic diseases, he explores how human biology has shaped relationships, societies, economies and wars across the globe - and considers how, importantly, it continues to challenge and define our progress. 'A gripping, red-blooded narrative from a master storyteller' JO MARCHANT, author of Cure 'A wild ride' TIM HARFORD, author of How to Make the World Add Up