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少年讀人類的故事 2: 世界為什麼變得不公平

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內容簡介 ✰全球熱銷4,000萬冊《人類大歷史》作者哈拉瑞重磅新作！✰《少年讀人類的故事》第二集 繼《人類大歷史》暢銷全球後，以色列歷史學家、哲學家哈拉瑞（Yuval Noah Harari）重磅推出《少年讀人類的故事2：世界為什麼變得不公平》。「人類征服了地球，接下來呢？」從遊牧的狩獵採集，到定居的農業社會，哪些因素促成了這個轉變？人類為何建立帝國，並制定法律？為何人類從地球的統治者，變成相互統治、競爭？世界為什麼越來越不公平？以上問題的答案，是一個接著一個的"真實"故事，而這些故事將是你聽過最離奇的！在《少年讀人類的故事 1：人類為什麼可以主宰地球》中，歷史學家哈拉瑞（Yuval Noah Harari）闡述人類的早期歷史。第二集中，他再度以精湛的說故事手法，搭配全彩插圖、地圖及圖表，講述人類社會如何演進、繁榮。讓我們一起探索人類文明的發展，從開墾土地、共享資源，到建造金字塔、制定稅法，見證那些改變歷史的重大發明。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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作者介紹 Yuval Noah HarariProfessor Yuval Noah Harari is a historian, philosopher, and the bestselling author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, which have sold over 20 million copies worldwide, and been translated in 50 languages. Born in Haifa, Israel in 1976, Harari received his Ph.D. from the University of Oxford in 2002, and is currently a lecturer at the Department of History, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Harari originally specialized in world history, medieval history, and military history. His current research focuses on macro-historical questions such as: What is the relationship between history and biology? What is the essential difference between Homo sapiens and other animals? Is there justice in history? Does history have a direction? Did people become happier as history unfolded? What ethical questions do science and technology raise in the 21st century? In 2018 Harari gave a keynote speech on the future of humanity on the Congress Hall stage of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. Three months later, he presented the first ever TED talk delivered as a digital avatar. Over the last couple of years Harari has met with President Emmanuel Macron of France, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, President Mauricio Macri of Argentina, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany, and Mayor Ying Yong of Shanghai. In 2019 Harari sat down for public conversations with Chancellor Sebastian Kurz of Austria (on the future of Europe) and with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (on society and the future of artificial intelligence). Harari lectures around the world on the topics explored in his books and articles and has written for publications such as The Guardian, Financial Times, New York Times, The Times, The Economist, and Nature magazine. He also offers his knowledge and time to various organizations and audiences on a voluntary basis.

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最佳賣點 : The second volume in the bestselling Unstoppable Us series traces human development from the Agricultural Revolution to Prehistoric Egypt.

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