Yuval Harari's international bestseller is a thrilling account of humankind's extraordinary history - from insignificant apes to rulers of the world
I encourage all of us, whatever our beliefs, to question the basic narratives of our world, to connect past developments with present concerns, and not to be afraid of controversial issues. Dr 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. His research focuses on broad questions, such as- What is the relation between history and biology? Is there justice in history? Did people become happier as history unfolded? 65,000 people have signed up to his online course, A Brief History of Humankind. Sapiens is an international bestseller and is being published in more than 30 languages worldwide. In 2012 Harari was awarded the annual Polonsky Prize for Creativity and Originality in the Humanistic Disciplines.
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*
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*
What’s unique about Harari’s take is that he focuses on the power
of stories and myths to bring people together... I would recommend
this book to anyone interested in a fun, engaging look at early
human history... Harari tells our history in such an approachable
way that you’ll have a hard time putting it down
*Bill Gates*
What makes it so interesting and provocative is that because it’s
such a condensed sweeping history it talks about some core things
that have allowed us to build this extraordinary civilisation that
we take for granted, but weren’t a given, and it gives you a sense
of perspective in how briefly we’ve been on this Earth
*CNN*
Sapiens is the sort of book that sweeps the cobwebs out of your
brain. Its author, Yuval Noah Harari, is a young Israeli academic
and an intellectual acrobat whose logical leaps have you gasping
with admiration...Harari's writing radiates power and clarity,
making the world strange and new
*The Sunday Times*
Unbelievably good book. Jaw dropping from the first word to the
last.
*Chris Evans, BBC Radio 2*
A rare book...thrilling and breathtaking
*Observer*
Harari is able to be as refreshingly clear in his discussions of
biology, of evolutionary anthropology and of economics as he is of
historical trends… Stick with him and you learn a lot
*Daily Telegraph*
Reading it is like having a mental massage, cold shower and brisk
workout, and all in the comfort of your own home
*Mail on Sunday*
Full of shocking and wondrous stories
*Sunday Times*
Consistently engaging…Harari writes prose that leaps from the page.
His broad sweep, collating philosophy, science, history and
economics, creates moments of eyebrow-raising revelation for a
reader from any background
*New Statesman*
Sapiens is a fast-paced, witty and challenging romp through 70,000
years of human history...I did love it, and if you are interested
in the whole story of humankind, I'm confident that you will love
it too
*Literary Review*
Provocative and fascinating and opinionated…it makes the familiar
seem unfamiliar. It altered how I view our species and our
world.
*Guardian*
Harari delivers a boldly synthesized account of Homo sapiens' rise
through the hominin ranks...A view of our ascent as nasty, brutish,
long - and endlessly fascinating
*Nature*
Harari can write. Not in the sense that most authors can...But
really, really write, with wit, clarity, elegance and a wonderful
eye for metaphor
*The Times*
Provocative, thrilling erudite… One of the year’s most talked-about
books
*Metro*
Its breadth is startling... It changes the way you look at the
world and few books tick that box.
*Daily Express*
Probably the most ambitious history book of the year. Certainly the
most thought-provoking
*Evening Standard - Books of the Year*
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