**'A masterpiece of evocative scientific storytelling.' BRIAN COX**

**'Willappeal to fans of Yuval Noah Harari'sSapiens'.Mail on Sunday**

The extraordinary story of the species that became our allies.

Dogsbecame our companions Wheatfed a booming population Cattlegave us meat and milk Maizefuelled the growth of empires Potatoesbrought us feast and famine Chickensled us to wonder about tomorrow Ricepromised us a golden future Horsesgave us strength and speed Applestravelled with us HUMANS TAMED THEM ALL

For hundreds of thousands of years, our ancestors depended on wild plants and animals to stay alive until they began to tame them.

Combining archaeology and cutting-edge genetics,Tamedtells the story of the greatest revolution in human history and reveals the fascinating origins of ten crucial domesticated species; and how they, in turn, transformedus. In a world creaking under the strain of human activity, Alice Roberts urges us to look again at our relationship with the natural world and our huge influence upon it.

AN ECONOMIST AND MAIL ON SUNDAY 'BOOK OF THE YEAR' 2017

Alice Roberts is an anthropologist, writer and broadcaster, and is currently Professor of Public Engagement in Science at the University of Birmingham. She has presented several landmark BBC series includingThe Incredible Human Journey,Origins of Us,CoastandTheCelts.Her latest book on evolutionary biology,The Incredible Unlikeliness of Being,was shortlisted for the Wellcome Trust Book Prize in 2015.

www.alice-roberts.co.uk