Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Yuval Noah Harari (2015)

In this book, Sapiens, Professor Yuval Noah Harari spans the whole of human history, from the very first humans to walk the earth to the radical — and sometimes devastating — breakthroughs of the Cognitive, Agricultural, and Scientific Revolutions.

Drawing on insights from biology, anthropology, paleontology, and economics, and incorporating full-color illustrations throughout the text, he explores how the currents of history have shaped our human societies, the animals and plants around us, and even our personalities.

Reviews

• Sapiens – a critical review by Marcus Paul
• Review of Yuval Harari's Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by C. R. Hallpike

 
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