Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind is a bestselling popular science book by Yuval Noah Harari that explores the history and impact of Homo sapiens from prehistoric times to the modern era.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
history book
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non-fiction book ⓘ popular science book ⓘ |
| adaptation | graphic novel adaptation ⓘ |
| author | Yuval Noah Harari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestsellerStatus | international bestseller ⓘ |
| controversy | criticized by some historians and scientists for oversimplification ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| englishEditionPublicationYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | Hebrew edition ⓘ |
| followedBy |
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
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Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
anthropology
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popular science ⓘ world history ⓘ |
| graphicNovelSeriesTitle | Sapiens: A Graphic History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isbnExample | 9780099590088 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
agriculture as history’s biggest fraud
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cognitive revolution as key to human dominance ⓘ humanism as modern religion ⓘ imagined orders ⓘ intersubjective reality ⓘ money as a universal trust system ⓘ |
| notableReception | widely discussed in academic and popular circles ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Hebrew ⓘ |
| partTitle |
The Agricultural Revolution
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The Cognitive Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ The Scientific Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ The Unification of Humankind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Harper
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Harvill Secker NERFINISHED ⓘ Vintage Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | four parts ⓘ |
| subject |
Homo sapiens
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agricultural revolution ⓘ capitalism ⓘ cognitive revolution ⓘ future of humanity ⓘ globalization ⓘ human evolution ⓘ humanism ⓘ imperialism ⓘ industrial revolution ⓘ scientific revolution ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| theme |
history of human cooperation
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impact of Homo sapiens on other species ⓘ meaning and happiness in human history ⓘ relationship between biology and culture ⓘ technological progress and its consequences ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | from prehistoric times to the 21st century ⓘ |
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
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