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294 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593240472
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Crown
Publication date: 18 April 2023
Description
A “gripping” (The Washington Post) account of how the major transformations in history—from the rise of Homo sapiens to the birth of capitalism—have been shaped not by humans but by germsAccording to the accepted narrative of progress, humans have...
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challenging 23%
dark 13%
sad 6%
inspiring 5%
emotional 3%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
tense 1%
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fast 10%
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Pandemic/Epidemic, Medical content, DeathModerate
Racism, Colonisation, Terminal illnessMinor
Drug use, Vomit, Violence
294 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593240472
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Crown
Publication date: 18 April 2023
Description
A “gripping” (The Washington Post) account of how the major transformations in history—from the rise of Homo sapiens to the birth of capitalism—have been shaped not by humans but by germsAccording to the accepted narrative of progress, humans have...
Community Reviews Summary of 731 reviews
Moods
reflective 42%
challenging 23%
dark 13%
sad 6%
inspiring 5%
emotional 3%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 10%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pandemic/Epidemic, Medical content, DeathModerate
Racism, Colonisation, Terminal illnessMinor
Drug use, Vomit, Violence