About the book
Go on an extraordinary adventure through millions of years of human history and learn the story of our species from evolution to dinosaurs to YOU! Along the way, you will meet kings and queens, Pharaohs and Vikings, and see just how far and wide humans have migrated around the world. You'll discover why we're related to a super cheesy man and that no matter what skin colour you have, language you speak or place you are from - we all share the same small pool of ancestors. Mind-boggling, entertaining and illuminating, this is the epic story of you and everyone who has ever lived!
ISBN: 9781526364241
What did the judges think?
Judge and chemistry researcher Dr Emrys Evans said: ‘Being half Welsh and half Italian, growing up I found myself asking the question ‘Where am I really from?’, and not knowing how to answer it. Adam Rutherford tackles this question in such an engaging, humorous way, taking readers through millions of years of human history to explain how - no matter where you live, the language you speak or the colour of your skin – we all share the same common ancestors.”
About the author and illustrator
Dr. Adam Rutherford is a scientist, writer and broadcaster. He has written and presented award-winning programmes for the BBC , including Radio 4's Inside Science and The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry with Dr. Hannah Fry. He is the author of Creation, shortlisted for the Wellcome Trust Prize, A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived, The Book of Humans and The Sunday Times' bestselling How To Argue With a Racist.
Adam Ming is a Malaysian born illustrator who currently resides in Kuala Lumpur with his wife and daughter. His illustrations are energetic and witty with a comic sensibility. He started illustrating in 2001 for a monthly column in the Malaysia Airlines Magazine.
Adam Rutherford
