Unstoppable Us, Volume 1: How Humans Took Over the World
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- Author：Yuval Noah Harari
- ISBN：0593711556
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Reviews
Kelly
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Unstoppable Us provides a compelling argument that humans rule the world because we are work together cooperatively。 Easily laid out for younger readers to devour， the accompanying illustrations fill the pages so the text blocks don't seem as daunting or textbook like。 However， for a book that is considered nonfiction I was a little disappointed with how much guesswork went into some of the theories。 There are a lot of maybes and could have been， and while Harari does address that this book is b Unstoppable Us provides a compelling argument that humans rule the world because we are work together cooperatively。 Easily laid out for younger readers to devour， the accompanying illustrations fill the pages so the text blocks don't seem as daunting or textbook like。 However， for a book that is considered nonfiction I was a little disappointed with how much guesswork went into some of the theories。 There are a lot of maybes and could have been， and while Harari does address that this book is based on the most recent science， there is no index or bibliography。 In a day in age where kids （and adults） can just google it， I would have liked to see the resources cited to reinforce the difference between opinions and peer-reviewed facts。 Overall it wasn't a bad read， I enjoyed it and I'm going to pass it off to my middle grader to read next。 Thank you Right Matter Books for gifting me a copy to review。 。。。more
Alanna Hagman
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He's a wonderful author and does a great job of explaining things to kids。 I read the hard copy of this and listened to the audiobook with our girls。 We plan on listening to this as a family again。 Great read and the audiobook was an easy listen。 He's a wonderful author and does a great job of explaining things to kids。 I read the hard copy of this and listened to the audiobook with our girls。 We plan on listening to this as a family again。 Great read and the audiobook was an easy listen。 。。。more
Micah Campanella
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This is a very interesting and thrilling book I am looking forward to volume two！
Şahabettin A。
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 İnsan nereden geldi nereye gidiyor ateşin kullanımı faydaları kıtaların keşfi birlikte ve kolektif çalışma getirileri neandertal， sapiens
Valente
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Who was your favorite character （and why）？ sapiens they are smartWhat surprised you？ some things that they did like pepole talking to rocks and even earth itselfWould you change the ending？ Why/why not？ no beacouse it helps us know more about our ancestors
S。Ach
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"Sapiens" happens to be one of my top favourites。 Everyone should read it， whether they agree to YNH's inferences or not。 （Yes， one of my American conservative friends vehemently disliked the book - cause， "God is real， you see， not a collective imagination as YNH implies"。。 he opined）。 YNH makes you think， with his convincing arguments。 I have started a book club with the kids of my friends， and this children version of Sapiens is book of this month。 Reluctantly kids agreed to read this non-fic "Sapiens" happens to be one of my top favourites。 Everyone should read it， whether they agree to YNH's inferences or not。 （Yes， one of my American conservative friends vehemently disliked the book - cause， "God is real， you see， not a collective imagination as YNH implies"。。 he opined）。 YNH makes you think， with his convincing arguments。 I have started a book club with the kids of my friends， and this children version of Sapiens is book of this month。 Reluctantly kids agreed to read this non-fiction （We hate history， We have never read non-fiction other than our text books， But， this book looks nice …。has pictures…cool some of them said。） The premise here is same as 'Sapiens'… eloquently expressed in YNH's famous Ted Talk - " Why humans run the world" - Men rule over all the other animals on earth， because men co-operate with complete strangers， and that's because they collectively believe in stories。。 stories like religion， society， corporations， money， etc etc。 YNH provides many easy to understand and relatable arguments to put this point forward。 After reading， most kids absolutely loved it， with many positive reviews。 。。。more
Priyanshi Tripathy
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“Unstoppable Us， Volume 1: How Humans Took Over the World” is a fascinating and thought-provoking book that delves into the history of human civilization and explores how we have become the dominant species on Earth。 The author provides a comprehensive overview of the key events and developments that have shaped human history， from the evolution of early humans to the rise of modern societies。One of the strengths of the book is its engaging writing style， which makes complex concepts and ideas a “Unstoppable Us， Volume 1: How Humans Took Over the World” is a fascinating and thought-provoking book that delves into the history of human civilization and explores how we have become the dominant species on Earth。 The author provides a comprehensive overview of the key events and developments that have shaped human history， from the evolution of early humans to the rise of modern societies。One of the strengths of the book is its engaging writing style， which makes complex concepts and ideas accessible to readers of all backgrounds。 The author presents a compelling argument for why humans have been able to conquer and dominate the planet， drawing on a wide range of historical and scientific evidence to support their claims。In addition to providing a thorough overview of human history， the book also raises important questions about the impact of human civilization on the planet and the future of our species。 The author does not shy away from addressing the negative consequences of human progress， such as environmental degradation and social inequality， and challenges readers to think critically about the choices we make as a society。Overall， “Unstoppable Us， Volume 1” is a thought-provoking and insightful read that will appeal to anyone interested in the history of human civilization and the future of our species。 I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to deepen their understanding of the forces that have shaped our world and it is for any age。 。。。more
Alice A
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I took a lot of my time reading this book as I had difficulty in understanding a few ideas initially。But when I have re-read some portions， it became one of my favourites。The writing and ideas of the author fascinated me。 The illustrations took me to the ancient times。 There are many concepts I learnt – -tHow humans discovered making and controlling fire-tHow our DNA carries the blueprint of ourselves-tHow the languages could amaze you with just simple words-tHow the human evolution started in A I took a lot of my time reading this book as I had difficulty in understanding a few ideas initially。But when I have re-read some portions， it became one of my favourites。The writing and ideas of the author fascinated me。 The illustrations took me to the ancient times。 There are many concepts I learnt – -tHow humans discovered making and controlling fire-tHow our DNA carries the blueprint of ourselves-tHow the languages could amaze you with just simple words-tHow the human evolution started in Africa -tHow humans believed in invented storiesThere are many more concepts I loved in this book。 。。。more
Rick Louman
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Eerste stuk erg interessant。 Later voor mij las volwassenen minder informatief。
Brian Phillips
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Any book by Yuval Noah Harari is worthy of a read。 This one is geared more towards a young hero distance but it’s still a good， quick read。
A。A。B
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It's not funny how much this is my kind of children's book！ It's the book I wish I could have read as a small child。 It's not funny how much this is my kind of children's book！ It's the book I wish I could have read as a small child。 。。。more
Rachel Shattuck
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Not a fan of the section about “good foods” and “bad foods”。
Alan Cuevas
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Un libro muy entretenido， recomendado para niños y adultos。
Vicki
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Simplified version of Sapiens to help children understand human development over time。 Enjoyed。
Elizabeth Mellen
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This was such an interesting look at early humans for middle grade readers。 Both my kids （7 and 10） were interesting and engaged， despite the *really long* sections。 The illustrations were very good。
Favour Okunbor
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learning points:- humans took over the world and drove large animals to extinction because we can tell stories and collaborate in large groups- bonobos are sapphic- mcdonald's is a story that millions of grown-ups tell each other and believe very strongly but it only exists in our imaginations- i should good care of my fingers in case a super smart rat archaeologist finds it in a cave sometime in the distant future learning points:- humans took over the world and drove large animals to extinction because we can tell stories and collaborate in large groups- bonobos are sapphic- mcdonald's is a story that millions of grown-ups tell each other and believe very strongly but it only exists in our imaginations- i should good care of my fingers in case a super smart rat archaeologist finds it in a cave sometime in the distant future 。。。more
Michael Sakash
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After having read 3 outer books by Yuval and rather enjoying them。 Reviews of them are sort of critical， but for me， they had some very interesting topics and a good deal of creditability。 This book however， seemed to be directed toward children。 I found it condescending and the light gray text every so ofen to make a point were to me as if the reader would not be intelligent to make their own conclusions and deductions。I found this book Unstoppable Us not up the Yuval's previous work After having read 3 outer books by Yuval and rather enjoying them。 Reviews of them are sort of critical， but for me， they had some very interesting topics and a good deal of creditability。 This book however， seemed to be directed toward children。 I found it condescending and the light gray text every so ofen to make a point were to me as if the reader would not be intelligent to make their own conclusions and deductions。I found this book Unstoppable Us not up the Yuval's previous work 。。。more
Gina Magfirah
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Children book but ok for adultsThis is good even tho I read this as an adult！ Such a new experience reading with light explanation， nothing with complicated words。
Wojtek Domański
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Tematyka znana choćby z „Sapiens”， ale forma bardzo lekka， z miłymi dla oka ilustracjami。 Bardzo przyjemna lektura 🙂。
Kocicaba
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Bardzo ciekawie napisana książka dla młodszych。 Pokazuje jak zmieniał się świat i człowiek。 Cała historia jest pięknie zilustrowana。 Chętnie sięgnę po kolejny tom。
andrea leon
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Guru
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Insightful abstraction of the evolution of mankind and its achievements。
Charlie Bloom
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Ontzettend veel herhalingen， alles wordt minstens 10x verteld en uitgelegd。 En vreemde aannames （zoals: dokters gebruiken latijn om héél belangrijk te lijken。 Huh？ Volgens mij is dat alleen voor heldere communicatie？）。Zoon en ik zijn halverwege gestopt met lezen。
Artur Mucha
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Autor przywołuje teorię， mówiącą o tym， w jaki sposób ludzkość znalazła się w tym miejscu， w którym jest。 Tym razem forma jest bardziej przystępna， szczególnie dla młodszego czytelnika lub osób， które nie przepadają za „poważnymi” książkami （popularno）naukowymi。Książka napisana jest w sposób ciekawy， chociaż momentami trochę zbyt infantylny。 Dodatkową zaletą są ciekawe ilustracje uatrakcyjniające treść。Na moją ocenę ma wpływ fakt， że znam przedstawione teorie z innych książek autora。 Jeśli chces Autor przywołuje teorię， mówiącą o tym， w jaki sposób ludzkość znalazła się w tym miejscu， w którym jest。 Tym razem forma jest bardziej przystępna， szczególnie dla młodszego czytelnika lub osób， które nie przepadają za „poważnymi” książkami （popularno）naukowymi。Książka napisana jest w sposób ciekawy， chociaż momentami trochę zbyt infantylny。 Dodatkową zaletą są ciekawe ilustracje uatrakcyjniające treść。Na moją ocenę ma wpływ fakt， że znam przedstawione teorie z innych książek autora。 Jeśli chcesz poznać jaką supermoc posiada ludzkość， to zachodząc do zapoznania się z tą książką。 。。。more
Janice Chisholm McQuaid
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This is an informative and accessible book on human history。 Harari does an excellent job simplifying complicated concepts without losing key facts。 My only criticism is around his treatment of religion and spirituality; he is very dismissive and writes as though everyone who is reading the book agrees with him。 Promoting religious beliefs would not be appropriate in this book， but neither is it appropriate to mock those who are religious。
Mariah
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While this had some interesting info， it was hard for me to get through and stay with。 I commend the authors ability to simplify complex things like corporations， extinction， evolution， etc and the illustrations are incredible。 While it all connected in the end， there was still something that just didn’t click for me and def felt like I was dragging my feet through this。
Artsy Lady
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Loved it！！ The illustrations were beautiful， heartwarming ❤️
Andy Matthews
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It was interesting， but I didn't realize it was targeted for kids。 Still a fun read。 It was interesting， but I didn't realize it was targeted for kids。 Still a fun read。 。。。more
Merve Özen Kızanlık
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İnsanları diğer canlılardan ayıran en temel özelliklerin hikaye oluşturma， bu hikayelere inanma ve işbirliği yapma olduğunu iddia eden Harari bence hikaye anlatıcılığını insanlık tarihini anlatmak için çok güzel bir şekilde kullanmış。 Anlattığı hikaye ile bildiğim konulara faklı bir gözle bakmamı， bilmediklerimde ise aklımda yeni sorular oluşmasını sağladı。 Keyifle okudum， serinin diğer kitaplarını da okumak istiyorum。
Varnit
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