The first volume of the graphic adaptation of Yuval Noah Harari's global phenomenon and smash
SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLER. Featuring 256 pages of gorgeous full-colour illustrations and
wrapped in a beautiful package. One hundred thousand years ago at least six different
species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only one-homo sapiens. What happened
to the others? And what may happen to us? In this first volume of the adaptation of his
ground-breaking book renowned historian Yuval Harari tells the story of humankind's creation
and evolution exploring the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our
understanding of what it means to be "human". From examining the role evolving humans have
played in the global ecosystem to charting the rise of empires Sapiens challenges us to
reconsider accepted beliefs connect past developments with contemporary concerns and view
specific events within the context of larger ideas. Featuring easy-to-understand text
covering the first part of the original edition this adaptation of the mind-expanding book
furthers the ongoing conversation as it introduces Harari's ideas to a wider new readership.
'[A] wonderful graphic novel... Smart funny and dipped deep in the reality of what we as a
species are...' Big Issue *Books of the Year*
