The Resource Sapiens : a brief history of humankind, Yuval Noah Harari ; translated by the author, with the help of John Purcell and Haim Watzman ; maps by Neil Gower
Sapiens : a brief history of humankind, Yuval Noah Harari ; translated by the author, with the help of John Purcell and Haim Watzman ; maps by Neil Gower
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- Summary
- 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? 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?
- Language
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- eng
- heb
- eng
- Edition
- First U.S. edition.
- Extent
- [viii], 443 pages
- Note
-
- Translation of: Kitsur toldot ha-enoshut. 2011
- "First published in Hebrew in Israel in 2011 by Kinneret, Mora-Bitan, Dvir."--Title page verso
- "Previously published in a slightly different form in Great Britain in 2014 by Harvill Secker, a division of the Random House Group Ltd."--Title page verso
- Contents
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- Timeline of history
- Part One. The cognitive revolution. An animal of no significance
- The tree of knowledge
- A day in the life of Adam and Eve
- The flood
- Part Two. The agricultural revolution. History's biggest fraud
- Building pyramids
- Memory overload
- There is no justice in history
- Part Three. The unification of humankind. The arrow of history
- The scent of money
- Imperial visions
- The law of religion
- The secret of success
- Part Four. 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
- Isbn
- 9780062316097
- Label
- Sapiens : a brief history of humankind
- Title
- Sapiens
- Title remainder
- a brief history of humankind
- Statement of responsibility
- Yuval Noah Harari ; translated by the author, with the help of John Purcell and Haim Watzman ; maps by Neil Gower
- Subject
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- trueEvolution
- trueHistory Writing -- General
- Human beings -- History
- trueHumans
- SCIENCE / General
- SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General
- trueScience Writing -- Biology
- Technology and civilization -- History
- World history
- SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution
- trueBiology
- Chronology, Historical
- Civilization -- History
- Cognition and culture
- Language
-
- eng
- heb
- eng
- Summary
- 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? 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?
- Summary
- 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
- Award
- Booklist Editors' Choice, 2015
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- 10395911
- Cataloging source
- DLC
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- Harari, Yuval N.,
- Dewey number
- 599.9
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- CB113.H4
- LC item number
- H3713 2015
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- Purcell, John
- Watzman, Haim,
- Gower, Neil,
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- Civilization
- Human beings
- World history
- Chronology, Historical
- Technology and civilization
- Cognition and culture
- SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution
- SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General
- SCIENCE / General
- Target audience
- adult
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- a brief history of humankind
- Label
- Sapiens : a brief history of humankind, Yuval Noah Harari ; translated by the author, with the help of John Purcell and Haim Watzman ; maps by Neil Gower
- Note
-
- Translation of: Kitsur toldot ha-enoshut. 2011
- "First published in Hebrew in Israel in 2011 by Kinneret, Mora-Bitan, Dvir."--Title page verso
- "Previously published in a slightly different form in Great Britain in 2014 by Harvill Secker, a division of the Random House Group Ltd."--Title page verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-428) and index
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- Carrier category code
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- Carrier MARC source
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- Content category
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- Contents
- Timeline of history -- Part One. The cognitive revolution. An animal of no significance -- The tree of knowledge -- A day in the life of Adam and Eve -- The flood -- Part Two. The agricultural revolution. History's biggest fraud -- Building pyramids -- Memory overload -- There is no justice in history -- Part Three. The unification of humankind. The arrow of history -- The scent of money -- Imperial visions -- The law of religion -- The secret of success -- Part Four. 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
- Control code
- 20373700
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First U.S. edition.
- Extent
- [viii], 443 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062316097
- Isbn Type
- (hbk.)
- Lccn
- 2014028418
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly color), color maps
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)ocn896791508
- (OCoLC)896791508
- Label
- Sapiens : a brief history of humankind, Yuval Noah Harari ; translated by the author, with the help of John Purcell and Haim Watzman ; maps by Neil Gower
- Note
-
- Translation of: Kitsur toldot ha-enoshut. 2011
- "First published in Hebrew in Israel in 2011 by Kinneret, Mora-Bitan, Dvir."--Title page verso
- "Previously published in a slightly different form in Great Britain in 2014 by Harvill Secker, a division of the Random House Group Ltd."--Title page verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-428) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- Contents
- Timeline of history -- Part One. The cognitive revolution. An animal of no significance -- The tree of knowledge -- A day in the life of Adam and Eve -- The flood -- Part Two. The agricultural revolution. History's biggest fraud -- Building pyramids -- Memory overload -- There is no justice in history -- Part Three. The unification of humankind. The arrow of history -- The scent of money -- Imperial visions -- The law of religion -- The secret of success -- Part Four. 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
- Control code
- 20373700
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First U.S. edition.
- Extent
- [viii], 443 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062316097
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- (hbk.)
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- 2014028418
- Media category
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- Technology and civilization -- History
- World history
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- Civilization -- History
- Cognition and culture
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- trueThe New York Times Best Sellers - Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction
- trueThe New York Times Best Sellers - Culture
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