Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind has been on the to-do list for a year. It was penned last year by Yuval Noah Harari, a PhD in History from Oxford and professor at Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

Charles C. Mann reviews “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind” by Yuval Noah Harari.

Timeline of history -- Part One. The cognitive revolution -- An animal of no significance -- The tree of knowledge -- A day in the life of Adam and Eve -- The flood -- Part Two. The agricultural ...

Despite the subject matter, it's not really a doom-and-gloom kind of book. After all, humans are still around. As much as it's a story about death and destruction, it's also about human resilience.

The public is invited to join a discussion of “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind” by Yuval Noah Harari, presented by Del Mar-Leucadia Branch of American Association of University Women.