Sapiens : a brief history of humankind
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Published
New York : Harper, [2015].
Format
Book
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
443 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Status
Asbury - Adult Non-Fiction
909 HAR
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909 HAR
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Published
New York : Harper, [2015].
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Language
English
Notes
Description
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? Most 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 appearance of modern cognition. 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.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Harari, Y. N. (2015). Sapiens: a brief history of humankind (First U.S. edition.). Harper.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Harari, Yuval N.. 2015. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. Harper.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Harari, Yuval N.. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Harper, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Harari, Yuval N.. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind First U.S. edition., Harper, 2015.
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