{"product_id":"sapiens-yuval-noah-harari-9780062316097","title":"Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e#1 New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller - \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Readers' Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e Century - The Summer Reading Pick for President Barack Obama and Bill Gates\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOfficial U.S. edition with full color illustrations throughout.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom renowned historian Yuval Noah Harari comes a landmark work of big history, 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.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost 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 Cognitive Revolution and the appearance of modern cognition. From examining the story of human evolution in the global ecosystem to charting the rise of empires, \u003ci\u003eSapiens\u003c\/i\u003e integrates history and science to reconsider accepted narratives, connect past developments with contemporary concerns, and examine specific events within the context of larger ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Harari also compels us to look ahead, because in the wake of the Scientific Revolution, 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ambitious account of our species answers the most fundamental questions of our history: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Brief History of Humankind: \u003c\/b\u003e How did an insignificant ape become the ruler of the planet, capable of splitting the atom, walking on the Moon, and engineering the code of life?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Power of Myth: \u003c\/b\u003e Discover the secret of our success--the unique ability to believe in collective fictions like gods, nations, money, and human rights that allow for large-scale cooperation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIntegrating History and Science: \u003c\/b\u003e Journey through the Cognitive, Agricultural, and Scientific Revolutions and explore how they shaped not just our societies, but our very identities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Question of Happiness: \u003c\/b\u003e With all our power and knowledge, are we any happier than our ancient ancestors? Harari challenges everything we think we know about what it means to be human.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50122800103617,"sku":"9780062316097","price":37.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/5512\/0833\/files\/9780062316097.jpg?v=1775482393","url":"https:\/\/www.porchlightbooks.com\/products\/sapiens-yuval-noah-harari-9780062316097","provider":"Porchlight Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}