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#1 New York Times Bestseller • New York Times Readers’ Choice: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century • Summer Reading Picks from President Barack Obama and Bill Gates
Official U.S. edition with full-color illustrations throughout.
Renowned historian Yuval Noah Harari’s groundbreaking account of the creation and evolution of humankind is an international bestseller that explores how biology and history define us and Enhance our understanding of what it means to be “human.”
One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited the Earth. Yet today there is only one human being – Homo sapiens. What happened to the others? What might happen to us?
Most books about human history take a historical or biological approach, but Dr. Yuval Noah Harari breaks that mold with this highly original book that begins at the beginning of modern cognition some 70,000 years ago. Appear. From examining the role of evolving humans in global ecosystems to charting the rise of empires, Homo sapiens combines history and science to reconsider accepted narratives, connect past developments to contemporary concerns, and Examine specific events within the larger ideological context.
Dr. Harari also forces us to look forward, because over the past few decades humans have begun to change the laws of natural selection that have governed life for the past four billion years. We gain the ability not only to design the world around us, but also to design ourselves. Where does this lead us, and where do we want to be?
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ASIN : 0062316117
Publisher : Harper Perennial; Reprint (May 15, 2018)
Language : English
Paperback : 464 pages
ISBN-10 : 9780062316110
ISBN-13 : 978-0062316110
Item Weight : 2.17 lbs
Dimensions : 1.4 x 5.9 x 8.9 inches
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