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"Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind", a book by Yuval Noah Harari

Staff Picks Book Discussion
2023-10-18 13:00:00 2023-10-18 14:00:00 America/Phoenix Staff Picks Book Discussion Civic Center Library - Conversation Space @ the Loft

Wednesday, October 18
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-10-18 13:00:00 2023-10-18 14:00:00 America/Phoenix Staff Picks Book Discussion Civic Center Library - Conversation Space @ the Loft

Civic Center Library

Conversation Space @ the Loft

Join us each month for a lively conversation centered on titles selected by staff within a variety of genres.

In this group we will discuss Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari.

"One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only one--homo sapiens. What happened to the others? And what may happen to us? Most books about the history of humanity pursue either a historical or a biological approach, but Dr. Yuval Noah Harari breaks the mold with this highly original book that begins about 70,000 years ago with the appearance of modern cognition."-- Provided by publisher.

This book club meets the third Wednesday of every month.

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