A Universal History of Us

Tim Coulson is Professor of Zoology at the University of Oxford. He has worked as an academic researching and taught biology for over three decades and has published over 200 papers in scientific journals. <i>The Universal History of Me</i> is his first book. <p>PRE-ORDER <i>A UNIVERSAL HISTORY OF ME </i>NOW AND UNCOVER THE SCIENCE OF HOW WE CAME TO EXIST<br><br>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>Do you ever find yourself wondering how we came to exist?<br><br>Or how humans came to call planet Earth our home?<br><br>In this simple and uncomplicated guide Oxford Professor Tim Coulson uncovers the history of the entire universe from the Big Bang to human existence taking readers of all backgrounds on a journey that covers physics chemistry biology the evolution of consciousness through to the rise of humanity. A 13.77-billion-year epic in the making <i>A Universal History of Me</i> encapsulates for the general reader everything that he as a scientist has wanted to find out about life the universe and everything in between.<br><br>According to Coulson the mysteries of the universe and our existence in it have been revealed and pieced together throughout history by cunning scientific sleuths. From dark matter to the evolution of genetic code this book encompasses the transformative discoveries of numerous scientists carefully bringing them together with clarity and humour to unpack what centuries of scientific discovery have taught us about who we are and where we came from.<br><br>Join Coulson on his ultimate mission to answer the question of whether the existence of the human race was inevitable or if in the end we are all just incredibly lucky to be here.<br><br>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p> <b>'What have we learnt about the past 13.8 billion years that resulted in you looking at this book? Tim Coulson a fun scientist who has no limits to his brain’s boundaries takes us on a free spirited intellectual romp through every aspect of what we know about our universe. A highly readable and super enjoyable book.'</b> <b>'A charming engaging and erudite account by a distinguished biologist of all the things that had to happen for you and me to exist and be as we are.'</b> <b>'An extremely enjoyable read written in a very engaging way and sprinkled with often very funny anecdotes. Will appeal to a broad variety of readers and inspire new generations of scientists for years to come.'</b>