{"product_id":"sapiens-a-brief-history-of-humankind","title":"Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Yuval Noah Harari\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2015-02-10\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOfficial U.S. edition with full color illustrations throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew York Times Bestseller\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Summer Reading Pick for President Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062316097\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Height: 9 Inches, Length: 6 Inches, Weight: 2.66375 Pounds, Width: 1.37 Inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e en\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yuval Noah Harari","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53111879139635,"sku":"9780062316097","price":36.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/3636\/7411\/files\/9780062316097.jpg?v=1772750380","url":"https:\/\/bookabaloo.com\/products\/sapiens-a-brief-history-of-humankind","provider":"Bookabaloo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}