Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

A Brief History Series #1

Yuval Noah Harari

367 pages first pub 2011 (editions) user-added

nonfiction history science informative reflective medium-paced
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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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informative 97%
reflective 63%
challenging 28%
inspiring 20%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
dark 3%
relaxing 2%
emotional 1%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
sad 1%
tense 1%

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medium 57%
slow 34%
fast 7%

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