4.5
Geschiedenis
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 humanityās creation and evolutionāa #1 international bestsellerāthat explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be āhuman.ā
One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only oneāhomo 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.
Ā© 2017 HarperAudio (Luisterboek): 9780062796233
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 15 augustus 2017
4.5
Geschiedenis
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 humanityās creation and evolutionāa #1 international bestsellerāthat explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be āhuman.ā
One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only oneāhomo 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.
Ā© 2017 HarperAudio (Luisterboek): 9780062796233
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 15 augustus 2017
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A
25 dec 2019
Meer over geschiedenis geleerd van dit boek dan van 12 jaar onderwijs.
Dennis
5 mei 2021
Simpelweg geniaal
Mark
20 sep 2023
Brilliant informative pageturner
Y
22 jan 2024
I stopped before the end because the book became more dehumanizing in tone and phallicistic about AI. I found it soulless.
Olly
26 feb 2024
Wow! So clever en Beautifully written.
Mariam
17 okt 2022
Amazing!!
Paul
16 dec 2017
Fantastic read. Inspiring, enticing and mind boggling. If you liked Bill Bryson and enjoyed Jared Diamond, youāll LOVE Sapiens.
Max
21 mei 2020
Incredibly interesting
Behnam
20 okt 2021
Well done yuval
Thierry
30 aug 2020
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