Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Author: [Israel] Yuval Noah Harari / [Belgium] David Vandermeulen / [France] Daniel Casanave Publisher: CITIC Publishing Group

The comic book "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" is adapted from the global bestseller "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind". It was created by the author Professor Yuval Noah Harari, together with the famous Belgian comic artist David van der Meulen and the famous French illustrator Daniel Casanave. It took two years to create. The painting style is exquisite and the story is fresh and interesting. It is not only a beautiful reading enjoyment, but also full of witty insights, like a paper comic movie.

Ten years after the publication of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Professor Yuval Noah Harari looks back at human history again with new questions and a brand new way of comic stories. This time, Professor Harari enters the book and becomes a guide, traveling through real scenes of ancient history to observe how Homo sapiens first survived as a humble animal, what happened when they met Neanderthals, what life was like in the Stone Age, how they quickly spread around the world, what was the final fate of mammoths, saber-toothed tigers, and dodos, and what was the secret of how Homo sapiens suddenly jumped to the top of the species 70,000 years ago?

Following Professor Yuval Noah Harari on this wild journey through history are a large group of comic characters - Neanderthals, primitive Bill, fictional doctor, mammoth, Detective Lopez, lawyer Adamski and many more. Why not join them and take a ride on history's wild train?

The comic book "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" perfectly combines dramatic narrative, storyboard design and rich knowledge, with clever layout, exquisite painting style and full sense of immersion. It reproduces human evolution in the form of a reality show, shows the first encounter between Homo sapiens and Neanderthals through contemporary art masterpieces, tells the story of the extinction of mammoths and saber-toothed tigers in the form of a detective movie, and also features 6 early human species in a card game, a superhero played by a fictional doctor, etc., making us feel like we are there.

Mankind's millions-year journey is sometimes funny, sometimes tragic, but always gripping.

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1. Adapted from the global bestseller "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind", this comic book looks at human history in a whole new way and is published simultaneously in more than 30 countries around the world.

The comic book "Sapiens: The Birth of Humankind" is adapted from the "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind", a book that has sold 16 million copies worldwide and won the "Wenjin Award". This book is a brand new visual adaptation of "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind". The wonderful comic story will open your mind, just like watching a comic movie on paper.

2. Yuval Noah Harari, the author of "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind", collaborated with world-renowned comic artists to create this work, which took two years of meticulous work.

Yuval Noah Harari and two well-known comic artists worked together for two years to create this exquisite and grand knowledge comic. The book has a total of 248 pages, and the color plates on each page were revised an average of 12 times. Yuval Noah Harari's witty questions, the advanced painting style of the French cartoonist, and the exciting cross-border interpretation of the Belgian comic artist make this knowledge comic a stunning work.

Professor Harari said: “I am delighted to be working with David and Daniel on this project. Their talent and expertise will help bring the ideas of Sapiens to new audiences, with plenty of new plot twists, jokes and surprises.”

3. The comic book "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" is a wild journey through history.

Yuval Harari enters the book as a comic character and acts as a guide to meet and converse with a series of characters: the primitive couple Cindy and Bill have many unknown secrets; the fictional doctor is a superheroine, symbolizing the superpowers of Homo sapiens to become the rulers of the earth; Saraswati, a knowledgeable but always forgetful biology professor; the fascinating mammoth; a pair of Neanderthals; Lopez, a New York female detective investigating ecological serial murders; Adamski, an experienced lawyer; and Yuval Harari's smart and curious niece Zoe. Each character has a fascinating personality and plays a key role in the book.

4. Exquisite and high-end European comic style.

The comic book "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" has a clever layout and exquisite painting style. The storyboard design and text are perfectly coordinated. It is an intellectual reading material as well as a masterpiece of art.

5. Full of knowledge points and wise insights, the worldview of the knowledge comic "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" is clearer and more concise.

The comic book "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" is another wonderful communication of Yuval Noah Harari's worldview - history began with the cognitive revolution; learning to use fire was the first step for mankind towards the atomic bomb; living in the primitive affluent society of the Stone Age might be happier than living in modern society; humans invented tools and weapons, as well as laws, religions, countries, and companies; humans conquered the world not with guns but with fictional stories; we may be the most deadly species in biological history; humans cannot become slaves to their own tools.

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With the accumulation of historians, the thinking of philosophers, and the rationality of scientists, this book provides an overview of the development of human beings from seemingly insignificant animals 100,000 years ago to the gods who dominate the world. This is a grand history of mankind, allowing humans to re-examine themselves.

——National Library of China “Wenjin Award”

There's a simple reason why Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind has exploded into international bestseller status. It tackles the biggest questions of history and the modern world, and it's written in haunting, vivid language. You'll love it.

--Jared Diamond, sociologist and author of Guns, Germs, and Steel

What makes Sapiens so interesting and provocative is that it is a condensed, comprehensive history of the core things that have allowed us to build the extraordinary civilizations we take for granted, but that were not a given. It gives you an insight into the brevity of our experience on Earth.

——Barack Obama (Former President of the United States)

Yuval Noah Harari tells our history in such an accessible way that it is hard to put down... I recommend this book to anyone interested in the history and future of our species.

——Bill Gates (Founder of Microsoft, Chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)

If I have to recommend a book, I would recommend this one. "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" breaks away from the circle of anthropocentrism and explains from a broader perspective how humans have evolved from an ordinary species of Homo sapiens to today's unparalleled dominant position through cognitive revolution, agricultural revolution and scientific revolution. It allows us to look at ourselves and our planet from a new perspective.

——Lin Jianhua (Former President of Peking University)

I have said it before and I will say it again, Yuval Noah Harari's Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind is a real treat! It has changed the way I look at almost everything. I couldn't agree more with this book.

——Chris Evans (famous actor, "Captain America", starring in "Avengers")

Yuval Noah Harari is one of my favorite writers and thinkers. You will be amazed by the way he tells the story of human history and envisions our future.

——Natalie Portman (famous actor, starring in "Léon: The Professional" and "Black Swan")