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The Scientific Revolution

Adrian Scarborough continues reading from Yuval Noah Harari's ground-breaking account of humankind's remarkable history from insignificant apes to rulers of the world.

The discovery of ignorance and the quest for immortality.

Abridged by Penny Leicester
Produced by Gemma Jenkins

15 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Reader Adrian Scarborough
Producer Gemma Jenkins
Abridger Penny Leicester
Author Yuval Noah Harari

Broadcasts

  • Thu 11 Sep 2014 09:45
  • Fri 12 Sep 2014 00:30
  • Thu 25 Jul 2019 14:45
  • Fri 26 Jul 2019 02:45

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