Sapiens: a brief history of humankind

Timeline of history

Part One. The cognitive revolution. 1. An animal of no significance ; 2. The tree of knowledge ; 3. A day in the life of Adam and Eve ; 4. The flood

Part Two. The agricultural revolution. 5. History's biggest fraud ; 6. Building pyramids ; 7. Memory overload ; 8. There is no justice in history

Part Three. The unification of humankind. 9. The arrow of history ; 10. The scent of money ; 11. Imperial visions ; 12. The law of religion ; 13. The secret of success

Part Four. The scientific revolution. 14. The discovery of ignorance ; 15. The marriage of science and empire ; 16. The capitalist creed ; 17. The wheels of industry ; 18. A permanent revolution ; 19. And they lived happily ever after ; 20. The end of Homo sapiens

Afterword: The animal that became a god.

Timeline of history

Part One. The cognitive revolution. 1. An animal of no significance ; 2. The tree of knowledge ; 3. A day in the life of Adam and Eve ; 4. The flood

Part Two. The agricultural revolution. 5. History's biggest fraud ; 6. Building pyramids ; 7. Memory overload ; 8. There is no justice in history

Part Three. The unification of humankind. 9. The arrow of history ; 10. The scent of money ; 11. Imperial visions ; 12. The law of religion ; 13. The secret of success

Part Four. The scientific revolution. 14. The discovery of ignorance ; 15. The marriage of science and empire ; 16. The capitalist creed ; 17. The wheels of industry ; 18. A permanent revolution ; 19. And they lived happily ever after ; 20. The end of Homo sapiens

Afterword: The animal that became a god.