Unstoppable us. Vol. 2, Why the world isn't fair

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Title:

Unstoppable us. Vol. 2, Why the world isn't fair

Alternate title:

Why the world isn't fair

Author:

Harari, Yuval N., author.

Zaplana, Ricard, 1973- illustrator.

Series:

Unstoppable us ;

Series Number:

Summary:

"Even though we'll never outrun a hungry lion or outswim an angry shark, humans are pretty impressive-and we're the most dominant species on the planet. So how exactly did we become "unstoppable"? The answer to that is one of the strangest tales you'll ever hear. And it's a true story. From learning to make fire and using the stars as guides to cooking meals in microwaves and landing on the moon, prepare to uncover the secrets and superpowers of how we evolved from our first appearances millions of years ago. Acclaimed author Yuval Noah Harari has expertly crafted an extraordinary story of how humans learned to not only survive but also thrive on Earth, complete with maps, a timeline, and full-color illustrations that bring his dynamic, unputdownable writing to life." -- Provided by publisher.

Audience:

010 and up Bright Matter Books.

4-6 Bright Matter Books.

General Note:

Includes index.

Edition:

First edition.

Contents:

Timeline of history -- A note from the author -- It's not fair -- Everything's under control -- Oops, we didn't see that coming -- Things that scare adults -- The dreams of dead people -- World map of history.

Physical Description:

xv, 187 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm

Genre:

Creative nonfiction.

Subject Term:

Anthropology -- Juvenile literature.

Prehistoric peoples -- Juvenile fiction.

Human beings -- History -- Juvenile literature.

Human ecology -- Juvenile literature.

Author(s):

Zaplana, Ricard, 1973-

Publisher:

Bright Matter Books,

Publication Date:

2024

ISBN:

9780593711521

Publication Information:

New York : Bright Matter Books, [2024]

�2024

Call Number:

J 301 HARARI

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Summary

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From world-renowned historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari, the bestselling author of Sapiens , comes the second volume in the bestselling Unstoppable Us series that traces human development from the Agricultural Revolution to Prehistoric Egypt.

Humans may have taken over the world, but what happened next? How did our hunter-gatherer ancestors become village farmers? Why were kingdoms and laws established? How did we go from being the rulers of Earth to the rulers of each other?

And why isn't the world fair?

The answer to all of that is one of the strangest tales you'll ever hear. And it's a true story!

From cultivating land and sharing resources to building pyramids and paying taxes, prepare to discover how humans established civilization, endured the consequences for it, and created history-changing inventions along the way.

In Unstoppable Us, Volume 1: How Humans Took Over the World , acclaimed author Yuval Noah Harari explored the early history of humankind. In Volume 2 , he is back with another expertly crafted story of how human society evolved and flourished. His dynamic writing is accompanied by maps, a timeline, and full-color illustrations, making the incredible story of our past fun, engaging, and impossible to put down.

Author Notes

Yuval Noah Harari received a PhD in history from the University of Oxford. He lectures at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, specializing in world history. He has written several books including Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind which became a 2016 New York Times Bestsellers.

(Bowker Author Biography)