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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Yuval Noah Harari · 2011 · 528 pages
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Yuval Noah Harari offers a comprehensive perspective on human history, from the emergence of Homo sapiens to the present day. The book explores how small groups of humans conquered the world, built empires, developed religions, and created transformative technologies.
With engaging narrative and provocative insights, Sapiens challenges our understanding of what makes us human and questions the structures that have shaped our societies, offering deep reflections on our past and future.
Book details
| Author | Yuval Noah Harari |
|---|---|
| Year of publication | 2011 |
| Pages | 528 |
Recommended by 21 people
Randolfe RodriguesSenator for Amapá · Professor
”It was born a classic!”
Bill GatesCo-founder · Microsoft, Gates Foundation
”I'd recommend this book to anyone interested in a fun, engaging look at early human history.”
Changpeng ZhaoFounder and former CEO · Binance
”It gives me a bigger perspective on how humans came about and why we behave the way we do.”
Daniel EkCofounder and CEO · Spotify
”Both sobering and conservatively optimistic in equal measure, it seems even more relevant for us at the moment to learn from our socio-anthropological history.”
Demis HassabisCo-founder and CEO · DeepMind, Google DeepMind
”It's not often that I read a book and come away with 20 new ideas I hadn't thought of before, and [this book] made me think that way.”
James CameronFilmmaker and explorer · Titanic, Avatar
”It explains human behavior and why we are the way we are in human civilization from soup to nuts. And I’ve read it now a couple of times. It’s a pretty astonishing book.”
James ClearWriter and speaker · Atomic Habits
”[One of the] 10 best nonfiction books of all time.”
Joe RoganComedian and podcaster · The Joe Rogan Experience
”It really puts in perspective how bizarre human beings are. It’s an awesome overview of our species.”
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”Best book I've read in the last year.”
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”A grand theory about humanity.”
Richard BransonEntrepreneur and philanthropist · Virgin Group
”I just love the style of his writing.”
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”A general history narrative of human civilization.”
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”Best books I read in 2017”
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