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From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity’s creation and evolution—a #1 international bestseller—that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be “human.”
One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only one—homo sapiens. What happened to the others? And what may happen to us?
Most books about the history of humanity pursue either a historical or a biological approach, but Dr. Yuval Noah Harari breaks the mold with this highly original book that begins about 70,000 years ago with the appearance of modern cognition. From examining the role evolving humans have played in the global ecosystem to charting the rise of empires, Sapiens integrates history and science to reconsider accepted narratives, connect past developments with contemporary concerns, and examine specific events within the context of larger ideas.
Dr. Harari also compels us to look ahead, because over the last few decades humans have begun to bend laws of natural selection that have governed life for the past four billion years. We are acquiring the ability to design not only the world around us, but also ourselves. Where is this leading us, and what do we want to become?
Featuring 27 photographs, 6 maps, and 25 illustrations/diagrams, this provocative and insightful work is sure to spark debate and is essential reading for aficionados of Jared Diamond, James Gleick, Matt Ridley, Robert Wright, and Sharon Moalem.
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Technology and civilization, Human beings, Historical Chronology, Historia universal, Historia, Civilization, Hombre, World history, History, Non-Fiction, Science, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General, SCIENCE / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, Weltgeschichte, Civilization, history, Chronology, historical, Chronologie historique, Technologie et civilisation, Histoire universelle, Histoire, Humans, Civilisation, Homme, nyt:combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction=2015-03-01, New York Times bestseller, Life Sciences, Evolution, General, Menschheit, Humanité, Människan, Fysisk antropologi, Human, Sapiens, nyt:paperback-nonfiction=2018-06-03, Comics & graphic novels, adaptations, Zivilisation, Society, Psychology, Economic history, Cognition and culture, Civilization--history, Human beings--history, Technology and civilization--history, Cb113.h4 h3713 2015, 599.9, Sci027000 sci086000 sci000000, Cronología histórica, Tecnología y civilizaciónTimes
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
2019, Penguin Random House
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Sapiens – Edicao comemorativa de 10 anos. Uma breve historia da humanidade
Nov 13, 2019
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
2018-05-15, Harper Perennial, Harpercollins
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Sapiens: Hayvanlardan Tanrılara İnsan türünün kısa bir tarihi
Oct 28, 2017, Kolektif Kitap
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Sapiens: Scurtă istorie a omenirii
2017, Editura Polirom
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Sapiens: Indonesia
2017, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Dom Wydawniczy PWN
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Sapiens. Da animali a dèi: Breve storia dell'umanità
Oct 18, 2017, Bompiani
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
2015-04-30, Vintage Books
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Sapiens. De animales a dioses
2015, Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial (Debate), Debate
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
2015-04-30, Vintage Books
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Hayvanlardan Tanrilara - Sapiens Insan Turunun Kisa Bir Tarihi
Oct 19, 2015, Kolektif Kitap
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Eine kurze Geschichte der Menschheit
Oct 15, 2015, Pantheon, Pantheon Verlag
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Sapiens: Uma Breve História da Humanidade
2 março 2015, L&PM
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Sapiens: Une brève histoire de l'humanité
2015, Albin Michel
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
2014, Penguin Random House
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Jan 16, 2014, RANDOM HOUSE INDIA
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
2014, Signal
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De animales a dioses: Breve historia de la humanidad
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Eine kurze Geschichte der Menschheit
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