Praise for The Ape That Understood the Universe:
‘An eloquent and elegant exploration of human nature in the light of evolution, illuminating many modern social and political dilemmas’ – Matt Ridley, author of The Red Queen and Nature via Nurture
‘The best update of the gene’s-eye view I have seen for a long time. This book will turn your view of human nature inside out and upside down’ – Susan Blackmore, author of The Meme Machine and Consciousness: An Introduction
‘Takes the reader from first principles to a deep understanding of the evolutionary and cultural underpinnings of human behaviour. Not only has Stewart-Williams produced a work of deep understanding, he has also produced one which is a real page turner. A twenty-first century successor to The Selfish Gene‘ – Lance Workman, co-author of Evolutionary Psychology: An Introduction
‘A great introduction to human nature … Stewart-Williams shows how genes and memes entwine to explain our deepest concerns and our highest aspirations. This fun, easy-going, science-savvy book will make you smarter about your emotions, your relationships, and your society’ – Geoffrey Miller, author of The Mating Mind, Spent and Mate
‘A captivating, page-turning, voyage of discovery. Stewart-Williams is not only an experienced evolutionary psychologist but also a talented and insightful writer with a memorable turn of phrase’ – The Psychologist
‘A sharp, fun, contemporary, succinct overview that best represents evolutionary psychology and also covers the basics of cultural evolutionary theory’ – Human Nature
‘A thrilling review of our best explanations of human behaviour at a time when such theories are under attack … a wonderful entry point into learning how the scientific method works – it doesn’t care what you believe, nor what you wish were true’ – Aero
