Tom Phillips

'This book is brilliant. Utterly, utterly brilliant' Jeremy Clarkson 'F*cking brilliant' Sarah Knight AN EXHILARATING JOURNEY THROUGH THE MOST CREATIVE AND CATASTROPHIC F*CK-UPS OF HUMAN HISTORY In the seventy thousand years that modern human beings have walked this earth, we've come a long way. Art, science, culture, trade - on the evolutionary food chain, we're real winners. But, frankly, it's not exactly been plain sailing, and sometimes - just occasionally - we've managed to really, truly, quite unbelievably f*ck things up. From Chairman Mao's Four Pests Campaign, to the American Dustbowl; from the Austrian army attacking itself one drunken night, to the world's leading superpower electing a reality TV mogul as President... it's pretty safe to say that, as a species, we haven't exactly grown wiser with age. So, next time you think you've really f*cked up, this book will remind you: it could be so much worse... FURTHER PRAISE FOR HUMANS: 'Very funny' Mark Watson 'A light-touch history of moments when humans have got it spectacularly wrong... Both readable and entertaining' The Telegraph 'Chronicles humanity's myriad follies down the ages with malicious glee and much wit ... a rib-tickling page-turner' Business Standard 'A timely, irreverent gallop through thousands of years of human stupidity' Nicholas Griffin, Ping-Pong Diplomacy: The Secret History Behind the Game That Changed the World

A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up

Humans

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Diese Währungen sind nichts Greifbares wie beispielsweise Gold. Sie sind nicht mehr als kleine Fetzchen Computercode, basierend meist auf der sogenannten Blockchain-Technologie, dank der jede einzelne virtuelle Münze nicht nur ein Gegenstand mit einem symbolischen Wert ist, sondern auch cin Journal seiner eigenen Transaktionshistorie. Die Rechenleistung, die nötig ist, diese Währungseinheiten zu kreieren und die immer komplizierter werdenden Transaktionsprotokolle zu verarbeiten,

Ein Rechtsanwalt, der als Vorreiter der Gerichtsmedizin gelten kann. Bei der Verteidigung eines des Mordes angeklagten Mannes demonstrierte er eindrücklich, dass das mutmaßliche Opfer sich versehentlich selbst hätte erschießen können .. indem er sich versehentlich selbst erschoss. Er starb, aber sein Klient wurde freigesprochen.

Die französischen Streitkräfte hielten der Belagerung zuyei Monate stand, bis sie überrannt wurden. Ausmaß und Art der Niederlage waren so nicderschmetternd und peinlich. dass die französische Regierung darüber stürzte und die Việt Minh die Unabhängigkeit jenes Teils von Victnam erreichen konnten, den wir heute als Nordvietnam kennen. 

Es ist einer der Gründe dafür, dass viele Leute mehr Angst vor eincm (sehr seltenen dramatischen) Flugzeugabsturz haben als vor einemn Autounfall (sehr viel häufiger und schon allein infolgedessen cin bisschen weniger aufregend). Und es ist der Grund dafür, dass Terrorismus augenblicklich bei Öffentlichkeit und Politikern gleichermaßen reflexartige Spontanreaktionen hervorzurufen vermag, während weit tödlichere, aber auch weniger spektakuläre Gefahren füir Leib und Leben ignoriert werden. 

Sehr lustig und humorvoll obwohl es um mehr als nur ernste Themen geht 

Thibault ML

An interesting book on the history of humans and what we do without thinking of the consequences.

Shafel McDowall

This is one of the most relaxed nonfiction books I've read in a long time. I really appreciated the conversational tone in the book, not to mention how often he would speak directly to the reader. As someone who likes to casually read or watch historically themed media, this book had just enough details to not be boring. I learnt a lot of new information, but it wasn't overly "textbook-like". I hope the author writes more books in this style because I think he's quite informative and given his credentials, I know he is very capable of this feat.

An exhilarating history of humankind, chronicling thousands of years of trial and error--but mostly error--in the rise of civilization Modern humans have come a long way in the seventy thousand years they've walked the earth. Art, science, culture, trade--on the evolutionary food chain, we're true winners. But it hasn't always been smooth sailing, and sometimes--just occasionally--we've managed to truly f*ck things up. Weaving together history, science, politics and pop culture, Humans offers a panoramic exploration of humankind in all its glory, or lack thereof. From Lucy, our first ancestor, who fell out of a tree and died, to General Zhou Shou of China, who stored gunpowder in his palace before a lantern festival, to the Austrian army attacking itself one drunken night, to the most spectacular fails of the present day, Humans reveals how even the most mundane mistakes can shift the course of civilization as we know it. Lively, wry and brimming with brilliant insight, this unique compendium offers a fresh take on world history and is one of the most entertaining reads of the year.

Humans: A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up

Emily Syson

So much better than I expected, it basically takes the piss out of the whole human race in 200 pages.

***THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER*** 'This book is brilliant. Utterly, utterly brilliant' Jeremy Clarkson 'F*cking brilliant' Sarah Knight AN EXHILARATING JOURNEY THROUGH THE MOST CREATIVE AND CATASTROPHIC F*CK-UPS OF HUMAN HISTORY In the seventy thousand years that modern human beings have walked this earth, we've come a long way. Art, science, culture, trade - on the evolutionary food chain, we're real winners. But, frankly, it's not exactly been plain sailing, and sometimes - just occasionally - we've managed to really, truly, quite unbelievably f*ck things up. From Chairman Mao's Four Pests Campaign, to the American Dustbowl; from the Austrian army attacking itself one drunken night, to the world's leading superpower electing a reality TV mogul as President... it's pretty safe to say that, as a species, we haven't exactly grown wiser with age. So, next time you think you've really f*cked up, this book will remind you: it could be so much worse... FURTHER PRAISE FOR HUMANS: 'Very funny' Mark Watson 'A light-touch history of moments when humans have got it spectacularly wrong... Both readable and entertaining' The Telegraph 'Chronicles humanity's myriad follies down the ages with malicious glee and much wit ... a rib-tickling page-turner' Business Standard 'A timely, irreverent gallop through thousands of years of human stupidity' Nicholas Griffin, Ping-Pong Diplomacy: The Secret History Behind the Game That Changed the World

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In the seventy thousand years that modern human beings have walked this earth, we've come a long way. Art, science, culture, trade on the evolutionary food chain, we're real winners. But, frankly, it's not exactly been plain sailing, and sometimes just occasionally we've managed to really, truly, quite unbelievably f**k things up. From Chairman Mao's Four Pests Campaign, to the sinking of the Titanic, from the American Dustbowl, to the world's leading superpower electing a reality TV mogul as President, it's pretty safe to say that, as a species, we haven't exactly grown wiser with age.

Humans A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up

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