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Unstoppable Us, Volume 1
- How Humans Took Over the World
- Narrated by: Rosa Howard
- Length: 3 hrs and 51 mins
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Summary
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From the author of the multi-million bestselling Sapiens comes an incredible new story of the human race, for younger learners.
We humans aren't strong like lions, we don't swim as well as dolphins, and we definitely don't have wings! So how did we end up ruling the world?
The answer to that is one of the strangest tales you'll ever hear. And it's a true story...
Have you ever wondered how we got here? From hunting mammoths, to flying to the moon?
It is because we are unstoppable. But what made us so? Well, we have the most amazing superpower: the ability to tell stories. Fairy tales have led us from imagining ghosts and spirits to being able to create money (yes, really!).
And this has made us very powerful...but very deadly. Nothing stands in our way, and we always want more.
So get ready for the most amazing story there ever was—the incredible true tale of the Unstoppables. Find out how fire shrank our stomachs, how our ancestors spoke to animals, what football can tell us about being human, how we used our superpower for good and bad...and how YOU have the superpower to change the world.
This is history like you've never experienced it before.
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- Mr. R. Blackett
- 08-05-23
Substance better than presentation
This is Sapiens adapted for children. Several reviewers have made negative comments suggesting the text is patronising, and criticising the reader's presentation / tone / (US) accent. I tend to agree that those elements might make this a more difficult listen for some (British) adults, but it's necessary to remember that this isn't aimed at an adult audience. My son (7) really liked it, never raised any objection to these things, and was very interested indeed in the substance. Since he's the target audience, I defer to his view. I consider there is much of interest / value here, and seems a shame to forego introducing children to something so thought provoking for these relatively superficial reasons - if the presentation grates just let them listen to it without you.
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- ESM
- 03-03-24
Immensely educating.
Hope these topics are taught in every school around the Globe.
History helps to understand today and to some extent predict the future.
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- seemi
- 08-04-24
Storytelling
They way like a story how the evolution was told making is interesting to listen
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- Ben Mowbray
- 17-11-22
The only Yuval title to disappoint.
Having read all of the rest of his books this was a natural progression but it's read in such a condescending manner it's close to unbearable.
This is effectively a dramatically dumbed down amalgamation of Sapiens and Homo Deus which would have been ok, had it not been narrated in a way that makes the first two titles and their concepts accessible to those still at school. Totally unexpected.
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- GPB
- 01-03-23
Really disappointing
I fully agree with the previous comment. The book contents represent a simplified summary of Sapiens and Homo Deus for young readers. Beside that, the voice and its pathos are really annoying. A wrong choice
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