Path 06History & Big IdeasIntermediate · 3 books

Big Ideas: How We Got Here

Step back and take in the whole picture , from the rise of our species, to why history dealt societies such unequal hands, to the staggering scientific story of the universe and life itself.

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  1. Cover of Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
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    Sapiens

    Yuval Noah Harari·443 pp
    Why hereThe sweeping story of how Homo sapiens came to dominate.
  2. Cover of Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
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    Guns, Germs, and Steel

    Jared Diamond·480 pp
    Why hereWhy geography, not race, shaped the unequal fates of societies.
  3. Cover of A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
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    A Short History of Nearly Everything

    Bill Bryson·544 pp
    Why hereZoom all the way out: the universe, the Earth, and life itself.
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