Book
Sapiens : a brief history of humankind
Record details
- ISBN: 0062316109 (ebk.)
- ISBN: 9780062316103 (ebk.)
- ISBN: 0062316117 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780062316110 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0062316095 (hbk.)
- ISBN: 9780062316097 (hbk.)
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Physical Description:
443 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
print - Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, 2015.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Translated by the author, with the help of John Purcell and Haim Watzman"--Title page verso. First published in Hebrew in Israel in 2011 [as Kitsur toldot ha-enoshut] by Kinneret, Mora-Bitan, Dvir.--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-428) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Timeline of history -- The cognitive revolution. An animal of no significance ; The tree of knowledge ; A day in the life of Adam and Eve ; The flood -- The agricultural revolution. History's biggest fraud ; Building pyramids ; Memory overload ; There is no justice in history -- The unification of humankind. The arrow of history ; The scent of money ; Imperial visions ; The law of religion ; The secret of success -- The scientific revolution. The discovery of ignorance ; The marriage of science and empire ; The capitalist creed ; The wheels of industry ; A permanent revolution ; And they lived happily ever after ; The end of Homo Sapiens -- Afterword: The animal that became a god. |
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| Subject: | Technology and civilization History Chronology, Historical World history Human beings History Civilization History |
Available copies
- 1 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 2 current holds with 3 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Branch | 909 H254s 2015 (Text) | 33126022213163 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 04/29/2024 |
| Erlanger Branch | 909 H254s 2015 (Text) | 33126022213171 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 05/16/2024 |
| Independence Branch | 909 H254s 2015 (Text) | 33126022213205 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A narrative history of humanity's creation and evolution explores how biology and history have defined understandings of what it means to be human, detailing the role of modern cognition in shaping the ecosystem, civilizations and more. 50,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
A narrative history of humanity's creation and evolution explores how biology and history have defined understandings of what it means to be human and details the role of modern cognition in shaping the ecosystem and civilizations. - HARPERCOLL
Official U.S. edition with full color illustrations throughout.
New York Times Bestseller
A Summer Reading Pick for President Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg
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.
- HARPERCOLL
Official U.S. edition with full color illustrations throughout.
New York Times Bestseller
A Summer Reading Pick for President Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg
From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanityâs creation and evolutionâa #1 international bestsellerâthat explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be âhuman.â
One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only oneâhomo 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.