Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
★★★★☆
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'Interesting and provocative... It gives you a sense of how briefly we've been on this Earth' Barack Obama What makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us Sapiens? One of the world's preeminent historians and thinkers, Yuval Noah Harari challenges everything we know about being human. Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it: us. In this bold and provocative book, Yuval Noah Harari explores who we are, how we got here and where we're going. **ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY** PRAISE FOR SAPIENS: 'Jaw-dropping from the first word to the last... It may be the best book I've ever read' Chris Evans 'Startling... It changes the way you look at the world' Simon Mayo 'I would recommend Sapiens to anyone who's interested in the history and future of our species' Bill Gates Over 2 million copies sold since publication [Nielsen BookScan UK, Circana BookScan US, April 2024]
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari left a clear impression on me. I really enjoyed this and found it consistently engaging and thoughtfully put together. The pacing, character work, and central themes gave me enough to think about after finishing. It may not work for every reader, but it feels significant within its genre and worth recommending with context.
Details
| Pages | 512 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Vintage |
| Date read | 2024-04-20 |
| Date added | 2024-04-14 |