The Evolution series explores the unique ability of humans to take risks, compared to other animals, and how this has led to our ecological dominance. Despite our successes, this victorious course may also bring about our downfall.

The Gambling Animal offers a revealing retelling of human history. Drawing from their pioneering research on risk management by humans and other animals, as well as their groundbreaking work with elephants in Limpopo hosted by the University of the Witwatersrand, Harrison and Ross reveal the secret logic behind our rise. With an ecological crisis on the horizon, how much longer will this victorious course last?

Pages: 416, Dimensions: 15x15cm