Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Hebrew: קיצור תולדות האנושות, Qitzur Toldot ha-Enoshut) is a 2011 book by the Israeli military historian Yuval Noah Harari, based on a series of lectures he gave at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
An Amazon Best Book of the Month for February 2015: Yuval Noah Harari has some questions. Among the biggest: How did Homo sapiens (or Homo sapiens sapiens , if you’re feeling especially wise today) evolve from an unexceptional savannah-dwelling primate to become the dominant force on the planet, emerging as the lone survivor out of six distinct, competing hominid species? He also has some ...
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'Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind' by Yuval Noah Harari is a bestselling non-fiction book, that takes us on a breath-taking ride through the entire history of our species – from our evolutionary roots to the age of capitalism and genetic engineering. Through its multidisciplinary, epic exploration of developments like the advent of agriculture, the creation of money, the spread of ...
Announcement After ten years of exploring humanity in all its diversity, SAPIENS has concluded its publishing chapter. While the magazine has closed, its living archive endures—open to all and preserving the many ideas, voices, and discoveries that deepen our understanding of what it means to be human.
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.