Humans : A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up
(Autor) Tom PhillipsTHE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'This book is brilliant. Utterly, utterly brilliant' Jeremy Clarkson 'Fcking brilliant' Sarah Knight AN EXHILARATING JOURNEY THROUGH THE MOST CREATIVE AND CATASTROPHIC FCK-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 fck 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 fcked 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
Tom Phillips
Tom Phillips is a British artist and writer known for his innovative approaches to literature and visual art. His most notable work is "A Humument: A Treated Victorian Novel," a groundbreaking project where he transformed a Victorian novel, "A Human Document" by W.H. Mallock, into a new work of art through erasure and manipulation of the text.
Phillips' literary style is characterized by his use of found materials, collage, and experimentation with language. He has made significant contributions to the genre of experimental literature, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in terms of narrative and storytelling.
His work has had a lasting impact on the literary world, inspiring other artists and writers to explore new ways of creating and interpreting literature. Tom Phillips continues to be a prominent figure in the world of contemporary art and literature, known for his innovative and thought-provoking work.
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