The book surveys the entire length of human history, from the evolution of Homo sapiens in the Stone Age up to the political and technological revolutions of the 21st century. His most recent book is titled Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (originally published in Hebrew under the title A Brief History of Mankind, and later translated into close to 30 languages). His research focuses on macro-historical questions such as: What is the relation between history and biology? What is the essential difference between Homo sapiens and other animals? Is there justice in history? Does history have a direction? Did people become happier as history unfolded? He now specializes in World History and macro-historical processes. Since then, he has published numerous books and articles, including Special Operations in the Age of Chivalry, 1100–1550 The Ultimate Experience: Battlefield Revelations and the Making of Modern War Culture, 1450–2000 “The Concept of ‘Decisive Battles’ in World History” and “Armchairs, Coffee and Authority: Eye-witnesses and Flesh-witnesses Speak about War, 1100-2000”. From 2003 to 2005 he pursued Postdoctoral studies in history, as a Yad Hanadiv Fellow. He completed his doctorate at Jesus College, Oxford, in 2002 under the supervision of Steven J. He first specialized in medieval history and military history, and studied from 1993 to 1998 at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Harari, who is of Mizrahi Jewish background, was born in Israel to Jewish Lebanese parents. He teaches at the Department of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Yuval Noah Harari (born 24 February 1976) is an Israeli professor of history and the author of the international bestseller Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. National Library of China best book of the year award Society for Military History's Moncado Award Polonsky Prize for Creativity and Originality (20) History and I: War and the Relations between History and Personal Identity in Renaissance Military Memoirs, c.
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