"The Third Chimpanzee" was first published in 1991 and remains in circulation. This new, illustrated edition is aimed at younger readers. Jared Diamond explores what makes us human and poses fascinating questions.

If we share more than 98% of our DNA with chimpanzees, how can we write, read, speak, build telescopes and bombs, while isolating our closest relatives in cages and zoos? What can woodpeckers teach us about spacecraft? Is genocide a human invention? Why does extinction matter? Why do we destroy the natural resources on which we depend for our survival? What hope is there for future generations?

"The Third Chimpanzee" is a stunning review of how we became who we are, but it is also a call to the next generation to "do better than their parents and get us out of the mess we are in."

Pages: 384, Year of Publication: 1001, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm