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Mr. Fox
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind - BBCR4

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An interesting 'Book of the Week' on iplayer.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

Availability: 5 days left to listen
Duration: (5 x) 15 minutes
First broadcast: Monday 08 September 2014

Adrian Scarborough reads from Yuval Noah Harari's ground-breaking 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.
On pt 3 now... the story of how wheat enslaved humanity! :D

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I've always said that wheat is over-rated.
Soyez réaliste. Demandez l'impossible.
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