How to Be Human New Scientist HACHETTE

Precisely what makes us amazing is detailed in this entertaining tour of the human body and mind, presented as a series of questions you might hear a curious ten year old ask, such as “Why do we fight? Why do we laugh?”

Does it hold all the answers? No, and the editors admit that they haven’t set out to claim they have, either. Among our favourite quandaries are the physical sting of emotional pain and the power of human imagination. This book answers the questions science has been able to sort out – all of which help us better understand ourselves.