21 Lessons for the 21st Century
21 Lessons for the 21st Century is a book by historian Yuval Noah Harari, published in English on 30 August 2018 by Jonathan Cape in the UK and Spiegel & Grau in the US. It focuses on present-day challenges, from technology and politics to social and existential questions.
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- Jonathan Cape, 2018
21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari was first published in 2018. We track 2 editions.
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- Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow
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- 33 on Open Library, 3 in English
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- Articles in 21 languages
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari was first published in 2018.
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In order, it follows Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, according to Wikidata.
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