Sapolsky places what makes us special in the wider context of humans as animals with brains that are fundamentally similar to those of other species. detailed, accessible, fascinating * Telegraph * Rarely does an almost 800-page book keep my attention from start to finish, but Behave is exceptional in its scale, scope, detail and writing style. a miraculous synthesis of scholarly domains - Steven Poole * Guardian * Truly all-encompassing. Sapolsky makes the book consistently entertaining, with an infectious excitement at the puzzles he explains.
This extraordinary survey of the science of human behaviour takes the reader on an epic journey. They should put Behave in hotel rooms instead of the Bible: the world would be a much better, wiser place - Kate Fox, author of Watching the English Magisterial. It should be available on prescription (side effects: chronic laughter highly addictive). In other words, everybody needs to read it. If you think you already know why people behave as they do, you need to read this book. If you've ever wondered why someone did something - good or bad, vicious or generous - you need to read this book. You will learn more about human nature than in any other book I can think of, and you will be inspired - Henry Marsh, author of Do No Harm It's no exaggeration to say that Behave is one of the best nonfiction books I've ever read * Wall Street Journal * Behave is the best detective story ever written, and the most important. This is the best scientific book written for non-specialists that I have ever read.
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