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An Animal of No Significance

4 Extra Debut. Yuval Noah Harari's groundbreaking account of humankind's history - from apes to world dominance. Read by Adrian Scarborough.

4 Extra Debut. Yuval Noah Harari's groundbreaking account of humankind's history - from apes to world dominance. Read by Adrian Scarborough.

Adrian Scarborough reads from Yuval Noah Harari's groundbreaking account of humankind's remarkable history from insignificant apes to rulers of the world.

100,000 years ago, at least six human species inhabited the earth. Today there is just one.

Far-reaching and provocative, Sapiens challenges everything we thought we knew about being human, ending with a look at what lies ahead for humankind.

Abridged by Penny Leicester.
Produced by Gemma Jenkins.

15 minutes

Last on

Tue 23 Jul 2019 02:45

Credits

Role Contributor
Reader Adrian Scarborough
Producer Gemma Jenkins
Abridger Penny Leicester
Author Yuval Noah Harari

Broadcasts

  • Mon 8 Sep 2014 09:45
  • Tue 9 Sep 2014 00:30
  • Mon 22 Jul 2019 14:45
  • Tue 23 Jul 2019 02:45

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