TY - BOOK AU - Harari, Yuval Noah TI - Sapiens: a brief history of humankind SN - 9780099590088 U1 - 909 PY - 2011/// CY - London PB - Penguin Random House KW - Human beings KW - Civilization KW - Chronology, Historical KW - Technology and civilization KW - World history N2 - This is The Sunday Times Bestseller. Planet Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it. Us. We are the most advanced and most destructive animals ever to have lived. What makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us Sapiens? In this bold and provocative book, Yuval Noah Harari explores who we are, how we got here and where were going. Sapiens is a thrilling account of humankinds extraordinary history - from the Stone Age to the Silicon Age - and our journey from insignificant apes to rulers of the world. "It tackles the biggest questions of history and of the modern world, and it is written in unforgettably vivid language. You will love it!" ER -