How to Be Animal: A New History of What It Means to Be Human

How to Be Animal is a groundbreaking book that challenges our understanding of what it means to be human.

By exploring the complex relationship between humans and the natural world, Challenger reveals how our psychology seeks separation between humanity and the rest of nature, leading to wide-reaching consequences for our politics, technology, and relationships with other species.

Through a fascinating blend of nature writing, history, and moral philosophy, this book offers a robust defense of what it means to be an animal, while reappraising what it means to be human.

With its unique combination of biology, genetics, zoology, evolutionary psychology, and philosophy, How to Be Animal is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the intricate web of life on our planet.