Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (10 Year Anniversary Edition)

A beautiful new hardback anniversary edition of the multi-million copy sensation INCLUDES A NEW AFTERWORD FROM YUVAL NOAH HARARI 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. PRAISE FOR SAPIENS: 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 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