Humankind

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER.The Sapiens of 2020.---The GuardianFrom the author of the New York Times bestseller Utopia for Realists comes the riveting pick-me-up we all need right now (People),

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Utopia for Realists, a "bold" (Daniel H. Pink), "provocative" (Adam Grant) argument that our innate goodness and cooperation have been the greatest fac

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER.The Sapiens of 2020.---The GuardianFrom the author of the New York Times bestseller Utopia for Realists comes the riveting pick-me-up we all need right now (People),

Nearly three decades ago, Italian spiritual leader Oberto Airaudi had a vision of sacred temples built inside a mountain near Turin. As artists, artisans, and builders excavated the equivalent of a f

This stunning collection of photography, by renowned photographer and author of Built by Hand, Yoshio Komatsu, documents our undeniable human connectedness-- as we pass each day alone, with family, w

The most comprehensive, up-to-date, and readable introduction to the field of human evolution. The ninth edition of Humankind Emerging tells the story of how, when, and why the human lineage develo

The Origins of Humankind gives a concise account of human evolution. It covers evolutionary theory, the primates, the human fossil story, the cultural evolution of humans and the origins of agriculture and civilisation. It begins with an account of the development of ideas about evolution, from pre-Darwinian theories through to the study of molecular evolution, and goes on to give detailed explanations of the physical and evolutionary stages leading to Homo sapiens.

“The name Leakey is synonymous with the study of human origins,” wrote The New York Times. The renowned family of paleontologists—Louis Leakey, Mary Leakey, and their son Richard Le

This book of stunning maps is packed with fascinating facts, wonderful wildlife, and extraordinary stories that young readers will love getting lost inDiscover the history of humankind from a new perspective. This fascinating first snapshot of the world's past, present, and future presents the world through the lens of latitude. Traveling north to south, kids will explore how great ideas spread around the globe from the earliest civilizations through to the industrial revolution, how climate has impacted people from the equator to the poles, and how wildlife has adapted.Featuring ten detailed maps, including: The Arctic Circle Northern LightsPioneers of CultureTrade and TravelTropic of CancerEquatorTropic of CapricornOceans and DesertsFire and IceThe Antarctic Circle

A new addition to the popular Big Ideas That Changed the World series, this entertaining nonfiction graphic novel from award winner Don Brown explores the fascinating science and history behind pets--from wild animals to our best friendsBeasts to Buddies tells the history of dogs and cats, an evolving journey through the ages, from the wild to the mild--narrated by Bummer and Lazarus, a couple of stray dogs who captured the hearts of San Franciscans in the 1860s.Acclaimed author-illustrator Don Brown takes readers on a journey through history and around the world, from the evolution and taming of wolves 40,000-20,000 years ago, to the revered cats of ancient Egypt, to the birth of the barnyard, and to the present day, when pets are part of our families. Full of fascinating facts and key developments in the domestication of animals, Brown demonstrates the many ways that pets have shaped humankind, like protection, herding, and emotional support, and even saving lives.A middle-grade grap

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWith the awakening of fire-breathing dragons, Among the Burning Flowers sees the first sparks of danger that threaten to consume the world in The Priory of the Orange Tree. Take your first steps into the epic. Yscalin, land of sunshine and lavender, will soon be ablaze. It has been centuries since the Draconic Army took wing, almost extinguishing humankind. Marosa Vetalda is a prisoner in her own home, controlled by her cold father, King Sigoso. Over the mountains, her betrothed, Aubrecht Lievelyn, rules Mentendon in all but name. Together, they intend to usher in a better world. A better world seems impossibly distant to Estina Melaugo, who hunts the Draconic beasts that have slept across the world for centuries. And now the great wyrm Fedel is stirring, and Yscalin will be the first to fall . . . A story of human resilience in the face of dire circumstances, Among the Burning Flowers leads readers through the gripping and tragic events that pave t

Humankind is dragged into a new conflict among the stars. In this military sci-fi adventure, acclaimed author John Scalzi returns to the Old Man's War series with the long-awaited seventh book, The Shattering Peace.The truce is over. But has the end begun?An unmissable return to the critically-acclaimed Old Man’s War series, from Hugo Award-winner and science fiction master John Scalzi.For ten years a fragile truce has held between the Colonial Union, Earth and the alien Conclave. But the Consu, the most advanced species in the galaxy, are descending into a civil war that threatens to touch every living soul in interstellar space.Gretchen Trujillo is used to the monotony of work within the Colonial Union’s bureaucracy. But her mundane life ends the moment she’s recruited for a secret mission, where she’s joined by envoys from every powerful faction in space. Gretchen must navigate a web of alien intrigue to uncover a truth that will reshape the destiny of every known species, or erase

「本書刷新了我對人性的長久信念。」――《人類大歷史》作者97%的人認為，人性自私又貪婪，但當危機來襲，我們展現的是人類最好的本質。★《衛報》：本書無疑是今年的《人類大歷史》。★ 榮獲《華盛頓郵報》年度50大非小說類好書；2021年安德魯卡內基獎章提名。★ 最年輕的思想家《改變每個人的3個狂熱夢想》作者最新巨著。★ 版權售出46國，上市首週空降各大暢銷榜冠軍。――世界遠比我們想像的美好，真正的威脅，是我們對於自己太悲觀二次大戰期間，德軍試圖用轟炸瓦解英國人的抵抗意志，他們認為，一旦恐慌與暴力蔓延開來，人類便會顯露低劣的本性。然而，德軍的劇本並沒有上演。接著，英軍採用同樣的轟炸戰略回敬德軍，他們認為，在轟炸之下展現的韌性，是英國人獨有的美德，德國人連他們挨過的一半都挨不住。英軍的盤算也落空了。事實上，不只德、英雙方對人性有如此悲觀的看法，而是高達97%的人皆然。但眾多的歷史事件證明：當危機來襲――不論是炸彈落下或洪水成災，我們展現的都是人類最好的本質。是時候，換個視角來看待自己了。――如果你曾對人類感到灰心，這本書將為人性的光明扳回一城有太多以性惡為題的研究與著作，贏得喝采且歷久不衰。還有那一道我們無法視而不見的歷史傷口：人類可是唯一能打造出集中營的物種啊。到了近代，更加上新聞、社群媒體的推波助瀾，人性醜惡似乎成了我們洗刷不掉的烙印。然而，人類如果真的嗜血好戰，為何在戰爭中造成最大傷亡的，都不是於前線奮戰的士兵；而是遠離前線、不會與敵人面對面的那一小批人？人類如果真的難以教化，為何挪威將重刑犯送進宛如度假村的監獄，反而造就世界最低的再犯率？羅格將在書中以扎實的論證、生動的敘事，一一為我們平反。．我們在五萬年前有五種人族兄弟，今日卻只有我們倖存，《人類大歷史》作者推測，是因為我們比較狠：｢當智人遇上尼安德塔人，造成史上第一場也是最大一場的種族清洗行動。｣賈德．戴蒙也贊同：｢間接的證據判定智人謀殺有罪。｣但羅格認為，是智人的其他特質占了上風。．賈德．戴蒙在《大崩壞》中推論，復活節島島民因資源不足而相殘，甚至以人為食，是以殘酷自私的人性為導火線。但新的人口證據卻有截然不同的解釋。．《蒼蠅王》作者獲頒諾貝爾獎，被盛讚為「生動刻畫了真實人性」；但是當虛構小說在現實中上演，流落荒島的小男孩卻建立起井然有序的小型社會，為了求救，輪流看顧營火不滅。．以揭露性惡留名的史丹佛監獄實驗，充當

★ 《人類大歷史》作者哈拉瑞，專為中學生打造的人類史入門讀本★ 全彩插圖＋地圖＋時間軸，讓人類史變成停不下來的冒險故事我們跑不贏獅子，也游不過鯊魚，沒有尖牙、沒有利爪，卻一步步成為地球上最不可忽視的物種。人類究竟是怎麼辦到的？這不是神話，也不是科幻，而是一段真實發生過、比任何冒險故事都更驚人的歷史旅程。從遠古人類第一次在大地上現身，到學會用火、仰望星空辨認方向，再到發明工具、組織合作、改變世界的規則，本書帶領讀者回到人類歷史的起點，看見我們如何從脆弱求生者，成為改寫地球命運的存在。Unstoppable Us 1NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From world-renowned historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari, the bestselling author of Sapiens, comes an exciting, illustrated book for middle school readers that looks at the early history of humankind. A New York Times Best Book of the Year"Gripping and thought-provoking." —The New York TimesEven though we’ll never outrun a hungry lion or outswim an angry shark, humans are pretty impressive—and we’re the most dominant species on the planet. So how exactly did we become “unstoppable”?The answer to that is one of the strangest tales you’ll ever hear. And it’s a true story!From learning to make fire and using the stars as guides to cooking meals in microwaves and landing on the moon, prepare to uncove