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.
© 2017 HarperAudio (Ljudbok): 9780062796233
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 15 augusti 2017
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.
© 2017 HarperAudio (Ljudbok): 9780062796233
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 15 augusti 2017
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Elisabeth
23 juni 2021
Intressant bok! Varning: Läs den inte om du vill fortsätta äta kött och dricka mjölk. Den ger ett väldigt övertygande argument för att bli vegan.
Cunt
12 juni 2021
Very unimpressive. 15% history and 75% sensationalist assumptions, many of which lack any kind of base or sources. It's clear that the author is no philosopher, even as he tries to pass himself off as one. The only idea that is even semi-original is the one about the agricultural revolution. Unfortunately it's rather absurd and doesn't stand up to deeper analysis. At times it feels as if it's written for children, where even very basic things are explained in a rather tedious manner. It's more infotainment for the masses than any kind of a serious treatise. Overall a waste of time, but your mileage may vary.
John
24 jan. 2020
Mycket upplysande lyssning
Johan
24 juli 2020
Intressant del om att människan/Sapiens under sin utbredning över världen successivt jagade slut på alla stora djur i dess väg, samt kunde blomstra i en omgivning av snö och is med endast bytesdjur som föda 🤔
Chiara
27 apr. 2021
Mycket intressant läsning. Fick många goda reflexioner kring människans roll i historien/världen/universum....😳 enklare att hänga med när man lyssnar än om man skulle läsa själv!
Linda
23 mars 2021
Väldigt bra bok som ger nya perspektiv!
Dan
5 apr. 2020
Spännande genomlysning av människans utveckling och vilka krafter som spelat roll för vår kollektiva utveckling. Enkelt och kärnfullt.
john
21 sep. 2020
En nutida klassiker.
G
20 maj 2020
Intressant och samhällskunskaps rik.
Peter
6 nov. 2020
Mycket bra! Tankeväckande och rolig betraktelse av mänskligheten. Testade lyssna på svensk version men denna uppläsare var helt magisk.
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