Cell-centred life
Our genetic make-up is widely assumed to be the sole operating manual for everything that happens to us from the moment of conception to our eventual demise. This book questions the wisdom of this notion.
Flawed civilisation
This third book by Lewis Dartnell, a professor engaged in astrobiology research at the University of Westminster, London, highlights the role of our human constitution in determining the distinctive features of the contemporary world, with a special focus on the decisive part played by the characteristic weaknesses and strengths of the human protagonists.