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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instanceOf history book
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 NERFINISHED
Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow NERFINISHED
genre anthropology
popular science
world history
graphicNovelSeriesTitle Sapiens: A Graphic History NERFINISHED
isbnExample 9780099590088
language English
notableConcept agriculture as history’s biggest fraud
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 NERFINISHED
The Cognitive Revolution NERFINISHED
The Scientific Revolution NERFINISHED
The Unification of Humankind NERFINISHED
publicationYear 2011
publisher Harper NERFINISHED
Harvill Secker NERFINISHED
Vintage Books NERFINISHED
structure four parts
subject Homo sapiens
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
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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British Book Awards Non-Fiction Book of the Year notableWinner Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind