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My grade 12 philosophy and English teacher told me to read Guns Germs and Steel. When I opened the first page and tried to read it, I was confused to say the least. Sapiens: A Graphic History was a perfect introduction to earth and humankind's history that I was grossly unaware of until now. This book is easy to understand and funny. I missed out on being interested in these topics when I was in high school and did not pursue them in college either, so while reading I made myself take notes and really read and understand what I was learning. I am wholeheartedly invested in educating myself further on these topics and am so excited to continue doing so!
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Loved it. The explanations and examples are great and put everything into perspective
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This book is an incredible look at our development as a species. It's humbling in a lot of ways to see how far we've come in relatively little time. It's a must read for anyone interested in humanity and history.
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Not my cup of tea. My brother insisted that I read this in one form or another. This comic version was all that was available. That was the first problem. Then, I’d heard pretty much everything the book discusses in my Evolutionary Biology and Art History classes at GSU. Throw in some Werner Herzog and the Cave of Forgotten Dreams, Joseph Campbell’s Power of Myth, and other sundry things I’ve read and seen over the years and there was nothing new to me. My brother’s initial question was did I know why the Renaissance started in Italy. He pooh poohed my answer concerning The Plague but that was just one of the catalysts and the one I learned about in AH 101
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