pbk., 443 pages
English language
Published July 30, 2011 by Harper.
(p.010)
Harper Perennial
A hardcover edition of this book was published in 2015 by HarperCollins Publishers.
Copyright (c) by Yuval Noah Harari.
Printed in Canada.
First Harper Perennial edition published 2018.
ISBN 978-0-06-231611-0 (pbk.)
This book should be mandatory reading. It explains many things in a simple way and reads like a thriller, despite being a history book. It just makes sense. So do yourself a favour and read it. now.
Lots to think about... I loved some of it, and many of the ideas presented made me question my outlook of the world! He also, however, threw a few curved balls, and let myth sit as fact in places. One of my favourite stories from the book, the one about Buzz Aldrin and the Native American, looks to be a myth for example. Other sections just didn't come to much (the chapter on gender for example, although it was written 2011 and these debates develop quickly). It is interesting to see how the book has aged... sometimes well, sometimes not so much. Overall worth the read, and helpful for reflecting on these things.
