Sapiens- A Graphic History: The Birth of Humankind Vol.1 + The Pillars of Civilization Vol. 2

<STRONG>This combo product contains the two bestselling books from bestselling author Yuval Noah Harari</STRONG>. <BR><BR><STRONG>Book 1</STRONG>: 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? <BR><BR>In this first volume of the adaptation of his ground-breaking book renowned historian Yuval Harari tells the story of humankinds 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. <BR><BR><STRONG>Book 2</STRONG>: Discover the second volume of an epic beautifully illustrated graphic history of humankind based on Yuval Noah Hararis multi-million copy bestselling phenomenon. When nomadic Homo sapiens settled to live in one place they started working harder and harder. But why didnt they get a better life in return? In The Pillars of Civilization Yuval Noah Harari and his companions including Prof. Saraswati and Dr. Fiction travel the length and breadth of human history to investigate how the Agricultural Revolution changed society forever. Discover how wheat took over the world how war famine disease and inequality became a part of the human condition and why we might only have ourselves to blame. The origins of modern farming are told through Elizabethan tragedy the changing fortunes of domesticated plants and animals are tracked in the columns of the Daily Business News and the history of inequality is revealed in a superhero detective story. A radical witty and colourful retelling of the story of humankind adapted from Yuval Noah Hararis Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Volume 2 can be read as a standalone or as a follow-up to Volume 1 The Birth of Humankind.