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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

Yuval Noah Harari

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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

Yuval Noah Harari

4.5
5,230 reviews2011443 pages

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.'

Reader Reviews

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Robert Klein

2024-03-25

Harari has a gift for making 70,000 years of history feel like a gripping novel. The section on the Cognitive Revolution changed how I see everything.

Amara Osei

2024-01-30

Ambitious and thought-provoking, though some of his conclusions are controversial. Still, a must-read for anyone curious about our species.

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