Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

Format: Hardcover Language: English ISBN: 0062316095 ISBN13: 9780062316097 Release Date: February 2015 Publisher: Harper Length: 464 Pages Weight: 1.89 lbs. Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.3" x 9.1" Official U.S. edition with full color illustrations throughout.New York Times BestsellerA Summer Reading Pick for President Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolution--a #1 international bestseller--that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be "human."One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only one--homo sapiens. What happened to the others? And what may happen to us?Most books about the history of humanity pursue either a historical or a biological approach, but Dr. Yuval Noah Harari breaks the mold with this highly original book that be