Trust - our belief in the truth or reliability of someone or something - lies at the very heart of our relationships, our society and our everyday lives. Much of the time we take it for granted. And yet trust, or the lack of it, is becoming an increasingly prominent issue in public life: politicians[...]
A surprising fusion of science and biography, this is a very human book about the Englishness of evolutionary theory and the lives and personalities of those who made it. The author writes with quiet humour and sympathy about how each of these individuals responded to a chilling and inspiring vision[...]