Unstoppable Us, Volume 1 How Humans ..., Yuval Noah Harari
Unstoppable Us, Volume 1 How Humans ..., Yuval Noah Harari
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Unstoppable Us, Volume 1: How Humans Took Over the World

Author: Yuval Noah Harari

Narrator: Rosa Howard

Unabridged: 3 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/18/2022


Synopsis

From world-renowned historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari, the New York Times bestselling author of Sapiens, comes an exciting, brand-new audiobook for middle-grade listeners that looks at the early history of humankind.

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.

About Yuval Noah Harari

Israeli born Yuval Noah Harari is a historian and philosopher who was born in Haifa, Israel, and received his PhD from Hebrew University of Jerusalem in the Department of History. He is the author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. All Harari books have sold millions of copies worldwide, and have been translated in many countries. Sapiens has been chosen to be adapted to film by Hollywood.

Harari's books are very popular with progressives and they ask questions about such thoughts as what he describes as the "cognitive revolution", and how it affected language development; the agricultural revolution, and how the scientific method accelerated everything. His opinion in his book concerning future consequences of the futuristic biotechnological world is that "Homo sapiens as we know them will disappear in a century or so".

Harari practices Vipassana meditation, he is a vegan, and does not own a smartphone. He became vegan because in his research he developed the view that the dairy industry is breaking the bond between mother cow and calf.


Reviews

Goodreads review by S.Ach on February 27, 2024

"Sapiens" happens to be one of my top favourites. Everyone should read it, whether they agree to YNH's inferences or not. (Yes, one of my American conservative friends vehemently disliked the book - cause, "God is real, you see, not a collective imagination as YNH implies".. he opined). YNH makes yo......more

Goodreads review by Ana Lanuwe on April 28, 2023

De los mejores libros que he leído con mi hijo. No sé quien esperaba que llegara la noche con más ganas para seguir leyendo. Es un libro escrito para niños pero perfecto para leer en familia porque los más pequeños aprenderán y los más grandes … también. Nadie, que yo haya leído, había logrado explic......more

Goodreads review by Cecilia on February 17, 2023

Sinopsis: ¿Sabías que todos los humanos tenemos un superpoder? Desde la sabana de África hasta los casquetes polares de Groenlandia, los humanos dominamos el planeta Tierra. Pero, ¿cómo lo hemos logrado? Los leones son más fuertes que nosotros, los delfines nadan mejor, ¡y no tenemos alas! A través......more

Goodreads review by Dawnie on September 10, 2022

fantastic book for kids between the ages of 8 to 12, depending on their interests. (even if the book says it’s for kids 10 years and up) what i loved: - this shares a lot of great information in a very easy to understand way. - it gives the basic information to a lot of things so that kids can go and......more

Goodreads review by Pallavi on January 05, 2023

5 stars I bought this book for my kid and he loved it very much. He was showing off by throwing out facts from the book which made me read it. This looks like the kinder version of the book Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind which I had read and very much appreciated last year. Its written in a way......more


Quotes

“Gripping and thought provoking … In a neat trick, he has simplified the presentation for this younger audience.” —The New York Times

★ "An enticingly depicted intro to human history and archaeology, simply expressed but extensive and engaging." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Lively, engaging … provocative reading." —Booklist

“An exciting, clear-eyed chronicle of the rise of Homo sapiens, and an essential book in helping us understand our past — and our potential.” —Jeff Kinney, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series