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010 _a 2014028418
020 _a9780062316097 (hardback)
020 _a9780062316110 (trade paperback)
020 _z9780062316103 (ebook)
040 _aHSLRC
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050 0 0 _aCB113.H4
_bH3713 2015
100 1 _aHarari, Yuval N.
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240 1 0 _aḲitsur toldot ha-enoshut.
_lEnglish.
245 1 0 _aSapiens :
_ba brief history of humankind /
_cYuval Noah Harari.
250 _aFirst U.S. edition.
264 1 _aNew York :
_bHarper,
_c[2015]
300 _a443 pages :
_billustrations, map ;
_c24 cm
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _a"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"--
_cProvided by publisher.
650 0 _aCivilization
_xHistory.
_952169
650 0 _aHuman beings
_xHistory.
_952170
650 0 _aWorld history.
_952171
650 0 _aChronology, Historical.
_952172
650 0 _aTechnology and civilization
_xHistory.
_952173
650 7 _aSCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution.
_2bisacsh
_952174
650 7 _aSCIENCE / Life Sciences / General.
_2bisacsh
_952175
650 7 _aSCIENCE / General.
_2bisacsh
_952176
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