Unstoppable Us, Vol. 2: Why the World Isn't Fair

By Yuval Noah Harari, Ricard Zaplana Ruiz (Illustrator)

Book #2 in the Unstoppable Us series

How did humans evolve from hunters to rulers? Discover the true story.

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208 pages

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Journey from the dawn of agriculture to ancient Egypt, uncovering how humans transformed from nomadic hunters to rulers of civilizations. Explore the rise of farming, kingdoms, and laws, and question why fairness eludes us. With vivid illustrations and maps, this tale reveals the strange, true story of our past and the inventions that shaped history. What consequences did civilization bring, and how did it redefine humanity's role on Earth? Dive into this captivating exploration of human evolution and societal development.

From the publisher

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From world-renowned historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari, the bestselling author of Sapiens, comes the second volume in the bestselling Unstoppable Us series that traces human development from the Agricultural Revolution to Prehistoric Egypt. Humans may have taken over the world, but what happened next? How did our hunter-gatherer ancestors become village farmers? Why were kingdoms and laws established? How did we go from being the rulers of Earth to the rulers of each other? And why isn’t the world fair? The answer to all of that is one of the strangest tales you’ll ever hear. And it’s a true story! From cultivating land and sharing resources to building pyramids and paying taxes, prepare to discover how humans established civilization, endured the consequences for it, and created history-changing inventions along the way. In Unstoppable Us, Volume 1: How Humans Took Over the World, acclaimed author Yuval Noah Harari explored the early history of humankind. In Volume 2, he is back with another expertly crafted story of how human society evolved and flourished. His dynamic writing is accompanied by maps, a timeline, and full-color illustrations, making the incredible story of our past fun, engaging, and impossible to put down.

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