Humans: A Monstrous History

"Surekha Davies invites readers to imagine the lives of historical monsters and to empathize with their often—wretched treatment." ― Science Magazine

A history of how humans have created monsters out of one another—from our deepest fears—and what these monsters tell us about humanity's present and future.

Monsters are central to how we think about the human condition. Join award—winning historian of science Dr. Surekha Davies as she reveals how people have defined the human in relation to e...