Unstoppable Us, Volume 2: Why the World Isn’t Fair

 
　　人類或許已經占領世界，但接下來還會發生什麼事？靠採集維生的祖先，又是怎麼變成農民？為什麼人類會建立帝國、制定法律？為什麼我們會從地球的統治者，變成彼此的敵人？這個世界為什麼不公平？
 
　　所有這些問題的答案，都是你所聽過最奇特的故事之一，而這個故事是真實發生過的事！
 
　　從開墾土地、共享資源，一直到建造金字塔、制定稅法，讓我們一起了解人類建立文明，以及創造改變歷史重大發明的過程。在《少年讀人類的故事 1：人類為什麼可以主宰地球》中，作者哈拉瑞（Yuval Noah Harari）說明了人類的早期歷史。在第二集中，他再度以精湛的說故事手法，追溯人類從農業革命到史前埃及人類發展的歷程，搭配全彩插圖、地圖及圖表，告訴讀者人類社會如何進化、如何繁榮。

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - 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 and laws established? How did we go from being the rulers of Earth to the rulers of each other?

And why isn’t the world fair?

The answer to all of that is one of the strangest tales you’ll ever hear. And it’s a true story!

From cultivating land and sharing resources to building pyramids and paying taxes, prepare to discover how humans established civilization, endured the consequences for it, and created history-changing inventions along the way.

In Unstoppable Us, Volume 1: How Humans Took Over the World, acclaimed author Yuval Noah Harari explored the early history of humankind. In Volume 2, he is back with another expertly crafted story of how human society evolved and flourished. His dynamic writing is accompanied by maps, a timeline, and full-color illustrations, making the incredible story of our past fun, engaging, and impossible to put down.

Prof. Yuval Noah Harari is a historian, a philosopher, and the bestselling author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, and Sapiens: A Graphic History. His books have sold over 35 million copies in 65 languages, and he is considered one of the world’s most influential public intellectuals today. ynharari.com / Twitter @harari_yuval / Instagram: @yuval_noah_harari

Ricard Zaplana Ruiz is an artist and illustrator with over twenty years of experience. He has worked as a story artist for animation, commercials, and live action films. His artwork for children’s books has been published worldwide since 2013. He was born and still resides in Barcelona, Spain.