"If Sapiens was a testament to human sophistication, this history of failure cheerfully reminds us that humans are mostly idiots." —Greg Jenner, author of A Million Years in a DayNow an International BestsellerA Toronto Star–Bestselling Book of the YearModern humans have come a long way in the seventy thousand years they've walked the earth. Art, science, culture, trade—on the evolutionary food chain, we're true winners. But ...

'This book is brilliant. Utterly, utterly brilliant. Apart from the epilogue, which is idiotic' Jeremy Clarkson'F*cking brilliant' Sarah KnightAN EXHILARATING JOURNEY THROUGH THE MOST CREATIVE AND CATASTROPHIC F*CK-UPS OF HUMAN HISTORYIn the seventy thousand 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....

UMA VIAGEM EMOCIONANTE PELOS MOMENTOS MAIS CATASTRÓFICOS DA HISTÓRIA DA HUMANIDADE«Por muito longe que a humanidade vá, por muitos desafios que conquistemos, a catástrofe está sempre ao virar da esquina.»Passaram 70 mil anos desde que os primeiros humanos modernos caminham sobre a Terra. Neste aparentemente curto espaço de tempo, conseguimos criar a Arte, a Cultura, a Ciência e o Comércio, além de nos termos posicionado como espécie dominan...

Een duizelingwekkende reis door de geschiedenis van de falende mens Al zeventigduizend jaar lopen wij mensen rond op deze planeet en wees eerlijk: we timmeren énorm aan de weg. Kunst, wetenschap, cultuur en handel; we maken de mooiste dingen en we planten ons voort als gekken. Maar als we zo geweldig zijn, waarom maken we er dan telkens zo'n puinhoop van? Was het wel zo'n goed idee van de Engelsman Thomas Austin om in 1859 vierentwintig schattige konijntjes mee te nemen naar Australië? Hoe...

Tem a impressão de que estamos a um passo do fim do mundo? E que cada tragédia que acontece traz consigo a promessa de outra desgraça ainda maior? Eis um pequeno consolo: não é o primeiro a senti-lo. Ao longo da história, a humanidade viveu convencida de que o fim do mundo estava sempre ao virar da esquina. Este livro fala sobre o fim do mundo e em como, ao longo da história, civilizações que pareciam inabaláveis chegaram ao fim. Roma, os Maias, o povo da Ilha da Páscoa, e tantas outras so...

Modern humans have come a long way in the seventy thousand years they’ve walked the earth. Art, science, culture, trade—on the evolutionary food chain, we’re true winners. But it hasn’t always been smooth sailing, and sometimes—just occasionally—we’ve 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...

'Superb ... entertaining ... Phillips traverses this sprawling terrain with energy and charm' Telegraph'Exceptionally funny from cover to cover, it is not only an entertaining read but also deeply researched and thoughtful' Irish Independent'Fans of Phillips's earlier books Humans and Truth will be pleased that the ex-BuzzFeed editor is on form, not letting the grimness of his subject spoil his gagsmithery' Guardia...

Derek and his wife, Samantha are heading back to the Carribean and he is dreaming of the last time for their honeymoon. They had packed their swimsuits but not much else and certainly not their inhibitions! Derek is hoping for a repeat to kick some dust off their sex life. What he gets is not what he expected. It is much better! A sexy adventure that inspires him to write His List of other desires...

'And they all lived happily ever after…' or so we are told in folk and fairy stories when we are young – but then we grow up and realise that life isn't all roses and happy endings. Life is hard, life is brutal, life is raw and we just have to pick our way through it the best we can.These traditional folk tales for adults explores the unhappily ever afters we so rarely see in stories. Each tale is expanded and the world built around them, bringing them to ...

How does a goddess become a witch? Why do the 9 o'clock horses roam the streets of Leicester? Where can you find a bleeding gravestone? And should you be afraid of the shag-dog? Everywhere has a story to tell. Every building, road, forest and field. Some are true, some are not. These stories have been passed down through the ages so that we don't forget them, and now they are being passed on to you. They will open your eyes to the wonders of what lies just around the corne...

Online dating was supposed to make life easier, to help us bypass cheesy chat-up lines and avoid those awkward getting-to-know-you chats. But thanks to Tinder, the world's favourite dating app, you can now be horrified by lewd come-ons, cringe at incompetent smalltalk and wonder at what some people think passes for 'banter' in the comfort of your own home! Isn't technology great?Featuring some of the most awkward, embarrassing and outright insane Tinder conversations ever ...

Este es un libro sobre la VERDAD y todas nuestras ingeniosas maneras de evitarla a lo largo de la historia.Se dice que vivimos en una era de la «posverdad». Estados Unidos tuvo un presidente que mentía abiertamente a diario (o que ni siquiera sabía lo que era cierto ni le importaba). Internet ha convertido nuestra vida cotidiana en una batalla de desinformación. La gente ya no confía en los expertos.Pero, ¿de veras ha existido alguna vez una edad dorada de ...