| ISBN |
0099590085 (paperback) |
| 9780099590088 (paperback) |
| Name |
Harari, Yuval N. author, translator. |
| Title |
Sapiens : a brief history of humankind / Yuval Noah Harari ; [translated by the author, with the help of John Purcell and Haim Watzman]. |
| Published |
London : Vintage Books, [2015] |
| ©2011 |
| Description |
x, 498 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
This is The Sunday Times Bestseller. Planet Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it. Us. We are the most advanced and most destructive animals ever to have lived. What makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us Sapiens? In this bold and provocative book, Yuval Noah Harari explores who we are, how we got here and where we're going. Sapiens is a thrilling account of humankind's extraordinary history - from the Stone Age to the Silicon Age - and our journey from insignificant apes to rulers of the world. "It tackles the biggest questions of history and of the modern world, and it is written in unforgettably vivid language. You will love it!" (Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs and Steel). |
| Language note |
Translated from the Hebrew. |
| Subjects |
Civilization -- History |
| Human beings -- History |
| World history |
| Chronology, Historical |
| Technology and civilization -- History |
| Other Names |
Purcell, John translator. |
| Watzman, Haim translator. |
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