Reviews

Gee's skill is to make what could have been a dry series of chapters about the discovery of this skull, or the genetic sequencing of that bone, zing to life with a vivid image or a witty phrase - Sunday Times  

In his dire prophecy, at once chatty and ambitious, Gee moves across hundreds of thousands of years of genetic evidence to explain the rise and fall of Homo sapiens - New York Times

The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire is hugely informative and entertaining - if your idea of entertainment is being constantly reminded of the precipice we are approaching as a species. But I can't think of another author who could pull off Gee's straight-talking, detached-yet-jovial style. He is such an amiable guide to our doom - New Scientist

Gee’s book is more than just a monologue on our future. It could well be the ultimate wake up call to action for all of us ...This book should be mandatory reading for all politicians - The Conversation

Pick up a book entitled The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire and it's safe to assume its pages won't be full of sunshine, lollipops and rainbows. But while the author, British palaeontologist Henry Gee delivers an occasionally apocalyptic vision of the future, he also offers some hope for just how humanity can get itself out of a pickle of its own making - New York Post 

Gee has a knack for making science come alive with a vivid image and witty phrase. . . Brilliant - The Times 

Bold and insightful -- Science

Highly engaging -- The Observer

Ambitious in scope, it’s heartening to know that serious tomes are still being written in this anxious age. ... fascinating - Forbes

Charles Darwin once wrote that the correct way to understand ourselves is by 'Looking at Man, as a Naturalist would at any other Mammiferous animal'. Henry Gee has taken this advice to heart in a series of splendid books, culminating in The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire ... Gee's easy style makes this not just an informative but also an enjoyable read - Literary Review

A very thought-provoking book that is highly engaging. Despite his academic origins, Gee writes with a light touch that sometimes feels more like a chat in the pub than reading a popular science title - Popular Science

Gee takes a surprisingly lighthearted approach, with frequent quips and allusions to pop culture. Given the seriousness of the subject, this makes for a more enjoyable read than one might expect - Kirkus Reviews