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What make us human?: 130 answers to the big question

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London: Headline publishing group, c2021.Edition: 1Description: i-xi+399PISBN:
  • 9781472272522
DDC classification:
  • 500 VIN-W
Summary: What makes us human? From Carlo Rovelli on the particles of dust that make us, to Caitlin Moran on the joy of Friday nights, and A C Grayling on how we express ourselves through culture: this illuminating book shares 130 mind-expanding answers to that question. We all want to understand our place in the universe and find a sense of purpose in the life. This book will help the reader navigate that journey with the help of leading names from the worlds of literature, history, philosophy, politics, sport, comedy and popular culture. Originally broadcast as a popular feature on the Jeremy Vine Show, What Makes Us Human? includes short essays from: Andrew Marr, Carlo Rovelli, Marian Keyes, Alain de Botton, Robert Webb, Richard Dawkins, Stephen Fry, and many more.
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Book Book Campus Library Kariavattom Campus Library Kariavattom 824 WHA.W (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available UCL31788
Book Book Dept. of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Processing Center Dept. of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics 500 VIN-W (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available DCB4062

What makes us human? From Carlo Rovelli on the particles of dust that make us, to Caitlin Moran on the joy of Friday nights, and A C Grayling on how we express ourselves through culture: this illuminating book shares 130 mind-expanding answers to that question.

We all want to understand our place in the universe and find a sense of purpose in the life. This book will help the reader navigate that journey with the help of leading names from the worlds of literature, history, philosophy, politics, sport, comedy and popular culture.

Originally broadcast as a popular feature on the Jeremy Vine Show, What Makes Us Human? includes short essays from: Andrew Marr, Carlo Rovelli, Marian Keyes, Alain de Botton, Robert Webb, Richard Dawkins, Stephen Fry, and many more.

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