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Sapiens

  • A Brief History of Humankind

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What makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us Sapiens?

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 audiobook, Yuval Noah Harari explores who we are, how we got here and where we're going.

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

'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

'Sweeps the cobwebs out of your brain... Radiates power and clarity' Sunday Times

'It altered how I view our species and our world' Guardian

'Startling... It changes the way you look at the world' Simon Mayo

'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

Reviews

  • 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

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About the Author

Yuval Noah Harari

Prof Yuval Noah Harari has a PhD in History from the University of Oxford and now lectures at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, specialising in World History. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind has become an international phenomenon attracting a legion of fans from Bill Gates and Barack Obama to Chris Evans and Jarvis Cocker, and is published in 65 languages worldwide. It was a Sunday Times Number One bestseller and was in the Top Ten for over nine months in paperback. His follow-up to Sapiens, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow was also a Top Ten Bestseller and was described by the Guardian as 'even more readable, even more important, than his excellent Sapiens'. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, was a Number One Bestseller and was described by Bill Gates as 'fascinating' and 'crucial'. Harari worked closely with renowned comics illustrator Daniel Casanave and co-writer David Vandermeulen to create his latest book, an adaptation of his first bestseller, Sapiens Graphic Novel: Volume 1.

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News

Prof. Yuval Noah Harari and Russell Brand join forces for inaugural Penguin Talk

International bestselling author to address 300 schoolchildren on some of the most pressing issues facing their generation, hosted by comedian Russell Brand.
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Features

Yuval Harari: Are politicians doing enough to prepare the world for the 21st Century?

In an age where trust in politicans is constantly contested, we asked 21 Lessons for the 21st Century author Yuval Noah Harari where they have gone wrong, and what might come next.
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Podcasts

Yuval Noah Harari on Homo Deus

In a podcast special Yuval Noah Harari explores the projects, dreams and nightmares that will shape the twenty-first century – from overcoming death to creating artificial life

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