Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
by Yuval Noah Harari
This book offers a sweeping overview of human history, similar to 'A Short History of Nearly Everything' in its ambition to explain complex ideas in an accessible way.
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by Yuval Noah Harari
This book offers a sweeping overview of human history, similar to 'A Short History of Nearly Everything' in its ambition to explain complex ideas in an accessible way.
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