Humans

Name: Humans
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ISBN: 9780241682746

The Evolution of a Species

Professor Alice Roberts, DK

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English

Dorling Kindersley
16 June 2026

Mathematics & Sciences; Early man

Take an evolutionary journey to discover what makes us distinctly human

Humans - who are we? Physically, we're unremarkable in the animal world - a hairless ape. But somehow, in combination, our characteristics make us remarkable.

How can our fingers open this book with such precision, prising apart pages just a fraction of a millimetre thick? How can we understand the symbols in it and read the thoughts someone has transferred to the page? With our union of dexterity and brain power, we discovered ways of finding food and beating the elements not only in our home on the African savanna, but in every habitat from jungle to Arctic waste. Uncovering exactly how we did this is not easy. Each fossil or flint tool discovery seems to rewrite the human story.

This thought-provoking book presents the latest advances in understanding, challenging old myths and baked-in misconceptions - all through the lens of the human body. Do women have hearts, lungs, and legs adapted to running down prey because they inherited their fathers' hunting DNA, or because in fact, they did their share of hunting themselves? Humans tells the story of our evolution with beautiful illustrations of our seemingly ordinary anatomy alongside mind expanding diagrams of what we achieved with it.

By: DK
Editor-in-chief: Professor Alice Roberts
Imprint: Dorling Kindersley
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 266mm, Width: 198mm,
ISBN: 9780241682746
ISBN 10: 0241682746
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 16 June 2026
Recommended Age: From 14 years
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

EDITOR-IN-CHIEFAlice Roberts originally trained as a medical doctor before becoming a university lecturer. While teaching anatomy at Bristol University, she developed a research interest in biological anthropology. She is now Professor of Public Engagement in Science at the University of Birmingham, and Director of Anatomy for the NHS Severn Deanery School of Surgery. She is an Honorary Fellow of the British Science Association and the Society of Biology. Part of the original team on BBC2's Coast, Alice went on to host a range of BBC programs, including The Incredible Human Journey and Origins of Us. Alice is the author of the Sunday Times no.1 best seller, Crypt (2024), completing a trilogy that began with Ancestors (2021) and Buried (2022).