''Entertaining and original... Gregg is a brilliant communicator of complex ideas, with a writing style that is rich in both humour and detail.'' Guardian
''A fascinating work of popular science... Accessible and insightful, it''s a thought-provoking read.'' Observer
''By melding science, history and philosophy, the book becomes a highly readable, and on occasion quite surprising, tour of the limits of consciousness.'' The Times
''No one who reads Gregg''s witty and instructive book will come away without having learnt some humbling truths about themselves and their animal kin.'' New Statesman
''His understanding of human and animal cognition provides real insight into how we think.''Financial Times
''Nothing less than brilliant'' Wall Street Journal
What if human intelligence is actually more of a liability than a gift? After all, the animal kingdom, in all
