Synopsis
One hundred thousand years ago, at least six human species inhabited the earth. Today there is just one. Us. Homo sapiens. How did our species succeed in the battle for dominance? Why did our foraging ancestors come together to create cities and kingdoms? How did we come to believe in gods, nations, and human rights; to trust money, books, and laws; and to be enslaved by bureaucracy, timetables, and consumerism? Bold, wide-ranging, and provocative, Sapiens integrates history and science to challenge everything we thought we knew about being human: our thoughts, our actions, our heritage . . . and our future.
About Yuval Noah Harari
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Yuval Noah Harari received a PhD in history from the University of Oxford. He lectures at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, specializing in world history. He has written several books including Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind.
Published February 10, 2015
by Harper.
469 pages
Genres:
Science & Math, History, Nature & Wildlife, Professional & Technical.
Non-fiction
Bestseller Status:

4
Peak Rank on Jan 20 2019

32
Weeks as Bestseller