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- ISBN 9780241766972
- Weight: 1154g
- Dimensions: 236 x 304mm
- Publication Date: 05 Feb 2026
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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From the author of the multi-million bestselling Sapiens comes the next volume in the incredible story of the human race, for younger readers.
Why is the world not always a peaceful place?
Why do we have wars?
And why do we sometimes . . . not?
The answer to these questions can be found in one of the strangest tales you'll ever hear. And it's a true story.
Find out about what exactly happened, thousands of years ago, when people from different tribes met. How they sometimes fought. But were sometimes able to live happily together.
You’ll discover how we were able to agree on rules and ideas for how life should go. Why wars were (and still are) often fought, and what we can learn from the past to make a more peaceful future.
From Ancient Rome to the Mongol Khans, from Carthage to Mongolia, travel deep into the past, and around the world, to discover how people became friends and enemies, and built the world as we know it today.
Yuval Noah Harari (Author)
Prof. Yuval Noah Harari is a historian, philosopher and the global bestselling author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, the graphic adaptation series Sapiens: A Graphic History, and Unstoppable Us, his first series of books for children. His books have sold over 45 million copies in 65 languages, with Sapiens alone selling 25 million copies since it was first published in 2013. A New York Times and Sunday Times #1 bestseller, Sapiens spent an incredible 96 consecutive weeks in the top 3 of the Sunday Times bestseller list. Yuval Noah Harari is also behind Sapienship – an international social impact company focused on education and storytelling, which he co-founded with his husband Itzik Yahav. Harari is considered one of the world’s most influential public intellectuals today.
