I just wanted to let you guys know about a book Penguin are publishing that is of wide general interest and will shape the way that we view ourselves and our country.
Chris Stringer's HOMO BRITANNICUS: The Incredible Story of Human Life in Britain is an unprecedented history of the British Isles that brings together all the latest archaeological, palaeontological, and geological evidence. Chris has been leading the Ancient Human Occupation of Britain project, whose collaboration this book represents. Together they have cast new light on so many fascinating questions about our early history, not least pushing back the earliest date of human arrival by 200,000 years, as I'm sure you know. The book is fully illustrated and contains some wonderful original photography of the Natural History Museum's collections. It also includes original maps based on AHOB's work showing the shape of Britain from 700,000 years ago to the present.
This really is a wonderful book and is the culmination of extraordinary endeavours by so many people. We would hugely appreciate if you could circulate this to as many people as possible so that noone misses out!
Here are some Advance Reviews of HOMO BRITANNICUS:
‘This is a beautiful book on a fascinating subject, written by the world authority. What more could one ask?’ Richard Dawkins
'A superlative achievement. HOMO BRITANNICUS is pure stimulation from beginning to end.' Bill Bryson
'This important and eminently readable book pulls together all the best scientific work on the first humans to inhabit Britain. In doing so it vividly demonstrates why our tenure of these islands may turn out to be as precarious and short-lived as theirs was.' Tony Robinson
'Chris Stringer has been at the intellectual centre of our new appreciation of nearly three quarters of a million years of human occupation of Britain. He brilliantly summarises our current state of knowledge, presenting the most up-to-date scientific interpretations. The critical evidence is beautifully illustrated with photographs of material and sites. This book will be essential reading for all those interested in human history - or, indeed, in the story of the British landscape.' Richard Fortey
Thanks for your attention, Laragh Widdess Penguin Press
Thanks for the tip. I have a question however.....if books can be manufactured so cheaply in places like China (or Vietnam etc), why haven't we seen a sharp reduction in prices in the high street??
