Shelfology Book Pairing

The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty

by Daron Acemoglu

About the failure of many countries to achieve economic prosperity.

A Brief History of Humankind

by Yuval Noah Harari

**Over 1 million copies sold** **The Sunday Times #1 bestseller** FIRE gave us power FARMING made us hungry for more MONEY gave us purpose SCIENCE made us deadly This is the thrilling account of our extraordinary history - from insignificant apes to rulers of the world.