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Homo Sapiens : The History of Humanity and the Development of Civilization by William Potter (2023, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherArcturus Publishing

ISBN-101398830097

ISBN-139781398830097

eBay Product ID (ePID)4059216930

Product Key Features

Number of Pages256 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameHomo Sapiens : the History of Humanity and the Development of Civilization

SubjectCivilization, Anthropology / General

Publication Year2023

TypeTextbook

AuthorWilliam Potter

Subject AreaSocial Science, History

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Length11 in

Item Width8.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal909

SynopsisHomo Sapiens tells the story of the species from its earliest evolutions through the development of the first civilizations up to the industrial and information revolutions that have shaped the modern age. William Potter's thrilling new account asks us to reconsider our traditional notions of history by examining the power of the environment, the influence of language, the ideas that have transformed society, the power of transformative technology, and much, much more. Filled with beautiful full-color illustrations throughout and helpful easy-to-read information panels, Homo Sapiens presents the history of the species in a bold and brilliant new fashion., Explore the fascinating history of humankind and it's many wonders in this highly visual hardback guide, richly illustrated throughout with full-color photographs, timelines, maps and more. In just a blink of geological time, the human species emerged and spread to every corner of the globe, subjugating the new environments they came across to their will. But how did humanity become so dominant so quickly? And what did they then do with this new power? Homo Sapiens tells the story of the species from its earliest evolutions through the development of the first civilizations up to the industrial and information revolutions that have shaped the modern age. William Potter's thrilling new account asks us to reconsider our traditional notions of history by examining the power of the environment, the influence of language, the ideas that have transformed society, the power of transformative technology, and much, much more. Filled with beautiful full-color illustrations throughout and helpful easy-to-read information panels, Homo Sapiens presents the history of the species in a bold and brilliant new fashion. ABOUT THE SERIES: Sirius Visual Reference Library brings together wonderfully illustrated reference guides on scientific and historical topics, made bold and fascinating through full-color maps, timelines, photographs, feature boxes and other visual elements.