Product Key Features
Book TitleUnstoppable Us, Volume 1: How Humans Took over the World
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPeople & Places / General, Science & Nature / Environmental Science & Ecosystems, History / Prehistoric, Social Science / General, Science & Nature / Biology
Publication Year2022
IllustratorYes, Zaplana Ruiz, Ricard
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction
AuthorYuval Noah Harari
Book SeriesUnstoppable Us Ser.
FormatHardcover
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2022-015004
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Gripping and thought provoking...In a neat trick, he has simplified the presentation for this younger audience." -- The New York Times "Lively, engaging...provocative reading." -- Booklist, "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, "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, "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, "Gripping and thought-provoking...[Harari] has simplified the presentation [of his ideas] for this younger audience without dumbing it down." -- The New York Times "Lively, engaging...provocative reading." -- Booklist, "Gripping and thought provoking ... In a neat trick, he has simplified the presentation for this younger audience." -- The New York Times "Lively, engaging ... provocative reading." -- Booklist
Grade FromFifth Grade
Series Volume Number1
Dewey Decimal599.93/8
Grade ToNinth Grade
SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From world-renowned historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari, the bestselling author of Sapiens , comes an exciting, illustrated book for middle school readers that looks at the early history of humankind. A New York Times Best Book of the Year "Gripping and thought-provoking." -- The New York Times 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 on Earth 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, complete with maps, a timeline, and full-color illustrations that bring his dynamic, unputdownable writing to life., What superpower do humans have that allows us to rule planet Earth? The answer isn't obvious. Maybe you expect something like reading minds, seeing the future, or becoming invisible. But you know humans can't read minds, see the future, or become invisible. So it can't be any of those. Our superpower must be something we all have, right? Actually, our superpower is something we use all the time.... Book jacket., NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From world-renowned historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari, the bestselling author of Sapiens , comes an exciting, illustrated book for middle school readers that looks at the early history of humankind. A New York Times Best Book of the Year "Gripping and thought-provoking." -- The New York Times 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 on Earth 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, complete with maps, a timeline, and full-color illustrations that bring his dynamic, unputdownable writing to life.
LC Classification NumberGN281.H3628 2022