Summary of Sapiens: Includes Key Takeaways & Analysis

by FastReads

PLEASE This is a summary, analysis and review of the book and not the original book. Yuval Noah Harari’s New York Times’ A Brief History of Humankind, provides a dense, yet eye-opening look on the entire history of humanity giving you a profound understanding of each great era in the life of Homo sapien from hunting and gathering, to agriculture, through the industrial revolution This FastReads Summary & Analysis offers supplementary material to Sapiens to help you distill the key takeaways, review the book's content, and further understand the writing style and overall themes from an editorial perspective. Whether you'd like to deepen your understanding, refresh your memory, or simply decide whether or not this book is for you, FastReads Summary & Analysis is here to help. Absorb everything you need to know in under 20 minutes! What does this FastReads Summary & Analysis Include? Executive Summary of the original bookKey Takeaways from each chapterChapter-by-chapter synopsesExposition & Analysis Original Book Summary Overview Yuval Noah Harari’s detailed, precise, and in-depth look at the history of evolution and humanity offers a new perspective on how we came to be the humans and societies that we are today. Following the paths of Homo sapien from his African beginnings, across oceans and continents, Harari’s analysis leaves no stone unturned. Reading this book will undoubtedly make you see the world we live in in a different light. Analyzing the social constructs that allow humans to organize massive, global societies is a highlight of this ground-breaking book. BEFORE YOU The purpose of this FastReads Summary & Analysis is to help you decide if it’s worth the time, money and effort reading the original book (if you haven’t already). FastReads has pulled out the essence—but only to help you ascertain the value of the book for yourself. This analysis is meant as a supplement to, and not a replacement for, Sapiens.

45 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 1, 2017

Reviews

[Charles Ray · Rating 4 out of 5]

Summary of Sapiens by Yoval Noah Harari from FastReads is an in depth analysis of a brief history of humankind for the evolution of humans 2.5 million years ago to the present day. This summary includes an overview of the book in an executive summary, and a fairly detailed discussion of each chapter, showing how humans and human societies have evolved over the millennia. The detail in each chapter discussion gives an insight into the author’s views on human evolution, and includes some discussion of the cultural, economic, and political factors that impact human development.
This summary can be read in about 20 minutes, and will help readers decide if they want to purchase the book.

[Sajid Hussain]

Want to know about this book prior purchasing book.

[Ken · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating

Really enjoyed reading this book. It left me thinking about and talking to others about what I read. It truly is amazing to consider where we've evolved from and to imagine where we'll evolve to next.