From world-renowned historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari, the New York Times bestselling author of Sapiens, comes an exciting, brand-new illustrated book for middle-grade readers that looks at the epic true story of humankind.Even though we'll never outrun a hungry lion or outswim an angry shark, humans are pretty impressive — and the most dominant species on the planet. So, how 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, complete with maps, a timeline, and full-color illustrations that bring his dynamic, unputdownable wri
寫給孩子們的人類故事!《人類三部曲》暢銷歷史作家哈拉瑞,這次以圖文並茂的輕快節奏探討嚴肅問題,同時告訴年輕讀者:世界並非一開始就是如今樣貌,是人類將之變成現在的樣子,而我們,可以做出改變。學習歷史不為銘記過去,而是為了不重蹈那些沉痾舊疾的覆轍,進而思考如何開創一個更好的世界。*From the author of the multi-million bestselling Sapiens comes an incredible new story of the human race, for younger readers.*We humans aren't strong like lions, we don't swim as well as dolphins, and we definitely don't have wings! So how did we end up ruling the world? The answer to that is one of the strangest tales you'll ever hear. And it's a true story . . .Have you ever wondered how we got here? From hunting mammoths, to flying to the moon?It is because we are unstoppable. But what made us so? Well, we have the most amazing superpower: the ability to tell stories. Fairy tales have led us from imagining ghosts and spirits to being able to create money (yes, really!).And this has made us very powerful . . . but very deadly. Nothing stands in our way, and we always want more.So get ready for the most amazing story there ever was - the incredibl