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Yuval Noah Harari - Sapiens: THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER - 9780099590088 - KSG0037153
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Sapiens: THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER

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Description for Sapiens: THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER paperback. Planet Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it. Us. We are the most advanced and most destructive animals ever to have lived. What makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us Sapiens? The author explores who we are, how we got here and where we're going. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JFCX; JHMC; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 47. Weight in Grams: 472. Good clean copy showing light shelf wear

'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]

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099590088
SKU
KSG0037153
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1

About Yuval Noah Harari
Prof Yuval Noah Harari has a PhD in History from the University of Oxford and now lectures at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, specialising in World History. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind has become an international phenomenon attracting a legion of fans from Bill Gates and Barack Obama to Chris Evans and Jarvis Cocker, and is published in sixty languages worldwide. It was a Sunday Times Number One bestseller and was in the Top Ten for over nine months in paperback. His follow-up to Sapiens, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow was also a Top Ten Bestseller and was described by the Guardian as 'even more readable, even more important, than his excellent Sapiens'. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, was a Number One Bestseller and was described by Bill Gates as 'fascinating' and 'crucial'. Harari worked closely with renowned comics illustrator Daniel Casanave and co-writer David Vandermeulen to create his latest book, an adaptation of his first bestseller, Sapiens Graphic Novel: Volume 1.

Reviews for Sapiens: THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER
I would recommend Sapiens to anyone who’s interested in the history and future of our species
Bill Gates
Interesting and provocative… It gives you a sense of how briefly we’ve been on this Earth
Barack Obama
Jaw-dropping from the first word to the last… It may be the best book I’ve ever read
Chris Evans
Tackles the biggest questions of history and the modern world… Written in unforgettably vivid language
Jared Diamond
Startling... It changes the way you look at the world
Simon Mayo
Sapiens is a starburst of a book, as enjoyable as it is stimulating
Sunday Express
One of the best books I’ve read recently… Gives an excellent overview of how our species has developed
Lily Cole
Sweeps the cobwebs out of your brain… Radiates power and clarity, making the world strange and new
Sunday Times

Goodreads reviews for Sapiens: THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER


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