Sapiens : a brief history of humankind
Title:
Sapiens : a brief history of humankind
Summary:
A narrative history of humanity's creation and evolution explores how biology and history have defined understandings of what it means to be human and details the role of modern cognition in shaping the ecosystem and civilizations.
General Note:
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Edition:
Unabridged.
Contents:
Timeline of history -- Part One. The cognitive revolution. 1. An animal of no significance ; 2. The tree of knowledge ; 3. A day in the life of Adam and Eve ; 4. The flood -- Part Two. The agricultural revolution. 5. History's biggest fraud ; 6. Building pyramids ; 7. Memory overload ; 8. There is no justice in history -- Part Three. The unification of humankind. 9. The arrow of history ; 10. The scent of money ; 11. Imperial visions ; 12. The law of religion ; 13. The secret of success -- Part Four. The scientific revolution. 14. The discovery of ignorance ; 15. The marriage of science and empire ; 16. The capitalist creed ; 17. The wheels of industry ; 18. A permanent revolution ; 19. And they lived happily ever after ; 20. The end of Homo sapiens -- Afterword: The animal that became a god.
Physical Description:
13 audio discs (15 hr., 30 min.) ; 4 3/4 in.
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Publisher:
Tantor Media, Inc.,
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Publication Date:
2015
ISBN:
9781494506902
Publication Information:
[Old Saybrook, Ct.] : Tantor Media, Inc., [2015]
℗2015
Call Number:
CDB 909 HARARI