Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Yuval Noah Harari is a bestselling author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, 21 Lessons for the Twenty-First Century, and Sapiens: A Graphic History. His works have sold over 35 million copies worldwide in 65 languages, and he is widely regarded as one of the world's most important public intellectuals today. According to The Guardian, Sapiens is credited with transforming the non-fiction market and popularizing "brainy books."
A groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolution—a #1 international bestseller—from a renowned historian that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be "human." At least six different species of humans inhabited Earth one hundred thousand years ago. Today, however, there is only one—Homo sapiens. What became of the others? What might happen to people?
Most works on the history of humanity use either a historical or a biological approach, but Dr. Yuval Noah Harari deviates from the norm with this very innovative work, which begins around 70,000 years ago with the advent of modern intellect in Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. Sapiens blends history and science to reassess traditional narratives, connect previous developments with modern challenges, and study individual events within the framework of bigger ideas, from evaluating the role of evolving humans in the global ecosystem to chronicling the emergence of empires. Dr. Harari also requires us to look ahead, because people have begun to bend natural selection laws that have governed life for the past four billion years in the last few decades.
We are learning to design not only the world around us, but also ourselves. Where are we going, and what do we wish to become? This intriguing and incisive work, one of the best books on cultural history, which includes 27 images, 6 maps, and 25 illustrations/diagrams, is guaranteed to stimulate debate and is required reading for fans of Jared Diamond, James Gleick, Matt Ridley, Robert Wright, and Sharon Moalem.
Author: Yuval Harari
Link to buy: https://www.amazon.com/Sapiens-Humankind-Yuval-Noah-Harari/dp/0062316117/
Ratings: 4.6 out of 5 stars (from 63393 reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #714 in Books
#1 in General Anthropology
#2 in History of Civilization & Culture
#3 in Evolution (Books)
