Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

A Brief History Series #1

Yuval Noah Harari

15 hours, 18 minutes first pub 2011 (editions) user-added

nonfiction history science informative reflective medium-paced

Description

FIRE gave us powerFARMING made us hungry for moreMONEY gave us purposeSCIENCE made us deadlyThis is the thrilling account of our extraordinary history – from insignificant apes to rulers of the world.

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Moods

informative 97%
reflective 63%
challenging 29%
inspiring 19%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
dark 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%
emotional 1%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 34%
fast 7%

Average rating

4.2

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