The Journey of Humanity

Name: The Journey of Humanity
Brand: Vintage Publishing
SKU: 9781529115116
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And the Keys to Human Progress

By Oded Galor

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( 1,525 ratings, 183 reviews)

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The Journey of Humanity by Oded Galor explores the sweeping social, economic, and technological forces that have shaped human progress throughout history. The book offers intriguing insights into the interplay between geography, culture, and institutions in fostering development and inequality, presenting a comprehensive narrative on the evolution of societies.
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You might like this book if you're intrigued by the evolution of human societies and the economic factors that have shaped our history, offering a thought-provoking blend of history, economics, and science.

The Journey of Humanity

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A breathtakingly original scientific masterpiece that reveals the underlying forces that have shaped human history.

The stunning advances that have transformed human experience in recent centuries are no accident of history—they are the result of universal and timeless forces, operating since the dawn of our species. Drawing on a lifetime’s scientific investigation, Oded Galor’s ground-breaking new vision identifies these keys to human progress, overturning a host of long-held assumptions and revealing the deeper causes that have shaped the journey of humanity:

Education rather than industrialisation
Family size and gender equality as much as inventions and technology
Geography and diversity rather than wars, disease and famine

The Journey of Humanity illuminates these profound themes with insightful clarity, offering a fresh perspective on our shared human past and future.

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The Journey of Humanity by Oded Galor has received widespread acclaim for its ambition, readability, and erudition. Critics have compared it favourably to works like Yuval Noah Harari's Sapiens and Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs, and Steel, praising its sweeping historical and economic scope. Reviewers highlight its accessible prose and substantial scholarly insights, noting it as an inspiring and optimistic read suitable for those seeking a comprehensive understanding of human progress and inequality.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529115116

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 April 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 213g

Pages: 304

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About the Author

Oded Galor is Herbert H. Goldberger Professor of Economics at Brown University and the founding thinker behind Unified Growth Theory, which seeks to uncover the fundamental causes of development, prosperity and inequality over the entire span of human history. He has shared the insights of his lifetime's work in this field at some of the most prestigious lectures around the globe and has now distilled those discoveries into The Journey of Humanity, which is being published in twenty-eight languages worldwide.