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Sapiens : a brief history of humankind

by Yuval Noah Harari

This work traces the history of humanity from the emergence of modern cognition 70,000 years ago to the present day. It integrates biological and historical perspectives to analyse the rise of Homo sapiens and the impact of the species on the global ecosystem.

Accession 8016 ISBN 9780062316097 Publisher HarperCollins
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