A Brief History Of The Human Race

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Surveying the whole of human history over the last ten thousand years, Michael Cook addresses some of the most fascinating questions about our past. Why did we first emerge as a species in Africa How did the great world religions arise and the worship of many gods give way to just one Zooming in on some of the details of history, from the arcane burial customs of ancient Mexican kings to the design of snuff boxes, Cook shows that humankind has rarely been slow to take advantage of an opportunity, from the domestication of the horse to the exploration of space.

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Michael Cook, Cleveland E. Dodge Professor of Near Eastern Studies, Princeton, was educated at Cambridge and the School of Oriental and African Studies in the University of London. His publications include OUP's Very Short Introductions to the Koran and Mohammed. In 2002 he received the prestigious Distinguished Achievement Award from the Mellon Foundation for his significant contribution to humanities research.