About this episode
This episode summarizes 'The Book of Humans' by Adam Rutherford, exploring the history of culture, sex, war, and human evolution.
"A Brief History of Culture, Sex, War and the Evolution of Us" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Adam Rutherford Category: Nature & the Environment
People in this episode
Host: 20 Minute Books
Topics covered
- culture
- evolution
- human history
- sex
- war
- nature
Keywords
- human evolution
- culture
- sex
- war
- book summary
- Adam Rutherford
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Book of Humans, A Brief History of Culture, Sex, War and the Evolution of Us
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