The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire
13 March 2025Imprint: Picador
Synopsis
'A marvellously engaging writer' – The Times
'Never has the prospect of human extinction been so exhilarating, at least to read about . . . Witty, measured and enlightening . . . Henry Gee is a sage' – Steve Brusatte, author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs
From the winner of the 2022 Royal Society Science Book Prize, a thrilling...
Details
13 March 2025288 pages
9781035032266Imprint: Picador
Reviews
Beautifully crafted, superbly researched, witty, with lashes of humour . . . Compulsory reading for all humans, mandatory reading for politiciansJohn Long, author of The Secret History of Sharks
Exhilarating . . . With the witty and conversational style that won him the Royal Society Science Book prize, Henry Gee tackles the existential question of humanity’s future. Measured and enlightening, Henry Gee is a sageSteve Brusatte, author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs
