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Ellen Fetu It is cleverly written. Plenty of factual knowledge along with interesting bits about people and history. I can only read so much every week…it is hea…moreIt is cleverly written. Plenty of factual knowledge along with interesting bits about people and history. I can only read so much every week…it is heavy for the non-academic. I think those who are raving about it are in this field of social and cultural anthropology. It's a huge undertaking on the part of the author and he is clearly competent. I WILL get through it…although have read a few other books on the side to survive! (less)

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Just wondering why it doesn't have it's English title as well... "Sapiens - a Brief History of Humankind"? Thank you :)

Jerry It is now available in English via Amazon with title Sapiens. I took his Coursera on line class based on book and was amazed.

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This book had nothing about Adam and Eve, where can I find one that does?

Simsi Not in any reliable history book…

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Why do so many of the one and two star reviews from middle-aged and elderly white men seem so smug and dismissive? Are they really that insecure about their world views being challenged?

SuZanne hahaha. Just gotta laugh at your question. Good for you for asking it!
…morehahaha. Just gotta laugh at your question. Good for you for asking it!
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If all members of the Sapiens species are genetically alike, what caused the Europeans to think differently, act differently and dream differently than Sapiens from other regions such as Asia or Middle East?

Stephen Lowy This question was posed in the Prologue ('Yali's Question) of Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs, and Steel in 1998 and was answered at length in that book. …moreThis question was posed in the Prologue ('Yali's Question) of Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs, and Steel in 1998 and was answered at length in that book. Harari's book 'takes' liberally from Diamond's work. Best to go to the source.(less)

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