Sapiens A Graphic History, Volume 1: The Birth of Humankind (SAPIENS: A GRAPHIC HISTORY, 1)

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Mis más sinceras felicitaciones al equipo que está detrás de esta versión gráfica del libro de Harari, pues como lo dije en la reseña del primer volumen, me parece un reto muy grande e interesante el poder plasmar en el lenguaje gráfico un ensayo que cubre con mucho lujo de detalle la historia de nuestra especie. Ya espero con ansia el tercer volumen de la serie, pues según el adelanto del final del presente volumen, promete mucho.

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One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only one—homo sapiens. What happened to the others? And what may happen to us? Prof. Yuval Noah Harari is a historian, 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 soldover35million copies in 65 languages, and he is considered one of the world’s most influential public intellectuals today. The Guardian hascredited Sapienswith revolutionizing the non-fiction market and popularizing “brainy books”. Como en el primer volumen, acá hay menciones a la cultura popular regadas por varios sitios. Ellas mismas son un deleite y engalana muy bien una obra sobre la historia de la única especie —por ahora— que es capaz de hacer obras de arte, escribir libros y construir grandes estructuras con fines no habitacionales. De los acá presentes los que más me gustaron fueron la aparición de Kafka, que durante un tramo de la narración hace de abogado de Yuval, el cual no parece darse cuenta de quién es él y una corta, pero muy contundente alusión a El Señor de los Anillos. To make the topic transit successfully from text to graphic, many interesting characters have been added to the narration. This serves the purpose aptly as the storyline doesn't become monotonous or too intense for younger readers. The graphic novel series, which is expected to be published in five volumes, was launched in autumn 2020 with Volume 1 - The Birth of Humankind, focusing on the “Cognitive Revolution”. Volume 2 will be published on 14th October and can be read as a standalone or as a follow-up.

In 2020 the first volume of the graphic novel version of the book was published simultaneously in several languages, with the title Sapiens: A Graphic History, Volume 1: The Birth of Humankind. It is credited as coauthored by Harari and David Vandermeulen, with adaptation and illustrations by Daniel Casanave. The second volume Sapiens: A Graphic History, Volume 2: The Pillars of Civilization was published in October 2021. At the same time, seeing his theories visually makes them all the more concrete in your head, and you might tend to forget that all his theories are heavily reliant on his assumptions. Adult readers might be able to filter out the chaff from the wheat; youngsters might take his version as an accurate representation of the past. So the content is still relevant, but to be taken with a pinch of salt, just like in the original book. I've been meaning to read the source material for quite some time, as I want to know more about the history of humankind, so this was a nice primer. I was engrossed and learned a bunch, and I'll definitely be tuning into the second volume...and the book. In 2015 the Israel Museum in Jerusalem created a special, temporary exhibit based on the book, using archeological and artistic displays to demonstrate the main themes found in the book. The exhibit ran from May until December 2015. [20] Saya perlu memberi kredit pada penerjemah dan penyunting buku ini, Damaring Tyas W. Palar dan Andya Primanda. Salah satu judul bab dalam buku ini, "maestro fiksi", yang kemudian menjadi bab favorit saya, menjadi amat jenius menurut saya karena penggunaan kata "maestro" dibanding menerjemahkan langsung dari bahasa inggrisnya, "master of fiction". Kata 'maestro' dalam KBBI berarti 'orang yang ahli dalam bidang seni', dan buat saya pribadi memberi makna 'pencipta'. Ditambah dengan 'fiksi', menandakan sapiens sebagai ahli dan pencipta dari hasil karya berupa 'fiksi' yang dianggap seni oleh tim penerjemah.

Sapiens A Graphic History, Volume 1 - Penguin Books UK

Sebelumnya, saya tidak akan pernah menyangka sanggup membaca buku dengan teman sejarah. Salah satu kemustahilannya, membaca buku novel "Sapiens" yang akhirnya diadaptasi menjadi buku novel grafis ini. While it was highly intriguing and very informative, I'm not sure who the audience was intended to be. Children, due to the presence of Yuval's niece Zoe? If so, the font was too small, too much and the drawings not the best. Additionally, some of the concepts were a bit too much for a child. Adults? Then some of the framing devices were a little...juvenile. One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only one-homo sapiens. Parker, Ian (10 February 2020). "Yuval Noah Harari's History of Everyone, Ever". The New Yorker . Retrieved 19 August 2023.Gates, Bill (2016-05-20). "My 10 Favorite Books: Bill Gates". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2019-01-28. Payne, Tom (26 September 2014). "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari, review: 'urgent questions' ". The Telegraph . Retrieved 29 October 2014. Often humorous, it is a great look into the history of humankind (as its predecessor was). Just with, of course, a lot more lively and vibrant illustrations. Saya juga senang sekali dengan pemilihan kata "cocoklogi" dalam bab terakhir, rasanya seperti tim KPG menggunakan kata yang lokal banget dan pasti dipahami orang Indonesia. Salut!