Now in paperback, this is an account of the history of humankind, from intelligent apes to rulers of the world. There were 6 species of human 100,000 years ago, but now there is only us, homo sapiens. How did our species succeed in the battle for dominance, how did we create cities and kingdoms, and what will we be like in the future? 'Harari's writing radiates power and clarity, making the world strange and new' John Carey, }The Sunday Times{