In this thrilling tour of the animal kingdom, Adam Rutherford tells the story of how we became the unique creatures we are today. Illuminated by the latest scientific discoveries, THE BOOK OF HUMANS is a dazzling compendium of what unequivocally fixes us as animals, and reveals how we are extraordinary among them.
Autor | Rutherford Adam |
Wydawnictwo | Weidenfeld Nicolson |
Rok wydania | 2018 |
Oprawa | miękka |
Liczba stron | 260 |
Format | 13.0x20.0cm |
Numer ISBN | 9781780229089 |
Kod paskowy (EAN) | 9781780229089 |
Waga | 245 g |
Data premiery | 2022.10.16 |
Data pojawienia się | 2022.10.16 |
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