What if humanity’s major woes—war, plague, famine and inequality—originated 12,000 years ago, when Homo sapiens converted from nomads to settlers, in pursuit of the fantasy of productivity and efficiency? What if by seeking to control plants and animals, humans ended up being controlled by kings, priests, and Kafkaesque bureaucracy? Volume 2 of Sapiens: A Graphic History – The Pillars o…
100,000 years ago, at least six human species inhabited the earth. Today there is just one. Us. Homo sapiens. How did our species succeed in the battle for dominance? Why did our foraging ancestors come together to create cities and kingdoms? How did we come to believe in gods, nations and human rights; to trust money, books and laws; and to be enslaved by bureaucracy, timetables and consume…
From world-renowned historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari, the bestselling author of Sapiens, comes the second volume in the bestselling Unstoppable Us series that traces human development from the Agricultural Revolution to Prehistoric Egypt. Humans may have taken over the world, but what happened next? How did our hunter-gatherer ancestors become village farmers? Why were kingdoms an…
Privacy has always been a major concern for young people, and with the rise of laptops, tablets, and smartphones, it is much easier for them to hide what they're doing from adults. However, there are still ways for parents, teachers, and even the government to see what young people are doing online. Is this ethical? Is it necessary?
Presents information about homelessness, including perceptions of homeless people, how homelessness affects children, and how people can help the homeless.
The Cambridge IGCSE Combined and Co-ordinated Science Coursebook with CD-ROM is tailored to the Cambridge IGCSE Combined Science (0653) and Cambridge IGCSE Co-ordinated Science (0652) syllabuses for first examination in 2019, and is endorsed for full syllabus coverage by Cambridge International Examinations. This interdisciplinary coursebook comprehensively covers the knowledge and skills re…
Extensive research through lesson observations, teacher interviews and work with our online research community (the Cambridge Panel) means that this coursebook with digital access meets the real teaching needs of the biology classroom. Multi-part exam-style questions ensure students feel confident approaching assessment. New features provide reflection opportunities and self-evaluation checklis…