Sapiens

A Graphic History: Volume 2: The Pillars of Civilization

Yuval Noah Harari, David Vandermeulen, David Casanave

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JONATHAN CAPE
14 December 2021

Graphic novels: true stories & non-fiction; History of ideas; Mathematics & Sciences; History of science; Evolution; History & the past: general interest (Children's&YA)

Series: SAPIENS: A GRAPHIC HISTORY

The second volume of the graphic adaptation of Yuval Noah Harari's global phenomenon and smash Sunday Times #1 bestseller, with gorgeous full-colour illustrations and a beautiful package - the perfect gift for the curious beings in your life

Discover the second volume of an epic, beautifully illustrated graphic history of humankind, based on Yuval Noah Harari's multi-million copy bestselling phenomenon.

When nomadic Homo sapiens settled to live in one place, they started working harder and harder. But why didn't 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 Harari's 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.

Praise for Yuval Noah Harari's Sapiens-

'I would recommend Sapiens to anyone who's interested in the history and future of our species.'

Bill Gates

'Interesting and provocative... It gives you a sense of how briefly we've been on this Earth' Barack Obama

'Jaw-dropping from the first word to the last... It may be the best book I've ever read'

Chris Evans

'Contains a remarkable piece of information on almost every page and reminds us that we should be grateful to be human.'

Matt Haig

'Sweeps the cobwebs out of your brain... Radiates power and clarity, making the world strange and new' Sunday Times

'Provocative and fascinating and opinionated...it makes the familiar seem unfamiliar. It altered how I view our species and our world.' Guardian

By: Yuval Noah Harari
Illustrated by: David Casanave
Edited by: David Vandermeulen
Imprint: JONATHAN CAPE
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 284mm, Width: 212mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 1.315kg
ISBN: 9781787333765
ISBN 10: 1787333760
Series: SAPIENS: A GRAPHIC HISTORY
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 14 December 2021
Recommended Age: From 12 to 17 years
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Yuval Noah Harari (Author) Prof Yuval Noah Harari has a PhD in History from the University of Oxford and now lectures at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, specialising in World History. Sapiens- A Brief History of Humankind has become an international phenomenon attracting a legion of fans from Bill Gates and Barack Obama to Chris Evans and Jarvis Cocker, and is published in sixty languages worldwide. It was a Sunday Times Number One bestseller and was in the Top Ten for over nine months in paperback. His follow-up to Sapiens, Homo Deus- A Brief History of Tomorrow was also a Top Ten Bestseller and was described by the Guardian as 'even more readable, even more important, than his excellent Sapiens'. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, was a Number One Bestseller and was described by Bill Gates as 'fascinating' and 'crucial'. Harari worked closely with renowned comics illustrator Daniel Casanave and co-writer David Vandermeulen to create his latest book, an adaptation of his first bestseller, Sapiens Graphic Novel- Volume 1.