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Sapiens

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**ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY**


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

'I would recommend Sapiens to anyone who's interested in the history and future of our species' Bill Gates

©2011 Yuval Noah Harari (P)2015 Penguin Audio

Critics Review

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
Sapiens is packed with heretical thinking and surprising facts. This riveting, myth-busting book cannot be summarised in any detail; you will simply have to read it
Financial Times
Here is a simple reason why Sapiens has risen explosively to the ranks of an international best-seller. It tackles the biggest questions of history and of the modern world, and it is written in unforgettably vivid language. You will love it!
Jared Diamond

User Reviews

Book 4.7
Narration 4.5
Author Yuval Noah Harari
Narrator Derek Perkins
Duration 15 hours and 18 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781473523784
Format Audiobook
Publisher Random House
Genre Evolutionary anthropology, General and world history, Popular science, Social and cultural anthropology, Social and political philosophy
Collections Better In Audio
Availability AU, GB, IE
Rating
4.7 (6 reviews)
Narration
4.5 (6 reviews)

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