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Work A History of How We Spend Our Time

Paperback • 2021 • English

Work A History of How We Spend Our Time

By James Suzman

8 Ratings • 4.9 of 5

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About the book

_______________ 'A fascinating exploration that challenges our basic assumptions of what work means' - Yuval Noah Harari 'There is eminently underlinable stuff on most pages ... Fascinating' - The Times 'One of those few books that will turn your customary ways of thinking upside down' - Susan Cain 'Illuminating' - New Statesman _______________ A revolutionary new history of humankind through the prism of work, from the origins of life on Earth to our ever more automated present ...Show more

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ISBN

9781526605023

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing

Published year

2021

Language

English

Original title

Work A History of How We Spend Our Time

Format

Paperback

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8 Ratings • 4.9 of 5

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