Homo sapiens. The History of Humanity: Briefly and Fascinatingly
How did humanity originate?
The question of the origin of Homo sapiens has been a topic of debate among scientists for many years. Where did our ancestor get the idea that a settled life is better than a nomadic one?
How was... the selection of plants carried out when there wasn't even a word such as 'genetics' yet?
Many questions still have no definitive answers today.
However, this book is an exciting journey from ancient times to the 18th century, when society acquired familiar traits.
You will read about possible ancestors of humans, walk through various historical and cultural epochs, and learn:
• whether human reason is truly a random product of evolution;
• what secrets were hidden in the great structures of antiquity;
• whether Ancient Rome could have survived the barbarians;
• how the emperors of China and Russia ruled;
• why the world's population is growing while people live brighter and wealthier lives;
• what the historical foundations of the main trends of modernity were...
The question of the origin of Homo sapiens has been a topic of debate among scientists for many years. Where did our ancestor get the idea that a settled life is better than a nomadic one?
How was... the selection of plants carried out when there wasn't even a word such as 'genetics' yet?
Many questions still have no definitive answers today.
However, this book is an exciting journey from ancient times to the 18th century, when society acquired familiar traits.
You will read about possible ancestors of humans, walk through various historical and cultural epochs, and learn:
• whether human reason is truly a random product of evolution;
• what secrets were hidden in the great structures of antiquity;
• whether Ancient Rome could have survived the barbarians;
• how the emperors of China and Russia ruled;
• why the world's population is growing while people live brighter and wealthier lives;
• what the historical foundations of the main trends of modernity were...
Author: Алекс Белл
Printhouse: Eksmo
Series: Masters of Prose
Age restrictions: 16+
Year of publication: 2026
ISBN: 9785042409905
Number of pages: 512
Size: 219х145х27 mm
Cover type: hard
Weight: 600 g
ID: 1737043
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