A brief history of mankind was a very popular science book by Yuval Noah Harari. The book used human history as a clue to explore the origin, development, and challenges of human civilization. The advantage of this book is that its easy-to-understand author uses vivid language and interesting stories to explain history so that readers can better understand historical events and historical figures. In addition, the book also delves into some important social issues and human behavior, such as religion, science, politics, war, etc., so that readers can have a more comprehensive understanding of human history and current situation. However, there are some shortcomings in this book, such as the analysis and explanation of historical events are not deep enough, and some issues may be controversial. In addition, some of the views and conclusions in this book may be influenced by political, religious, and cultural factors, so readers should be careful with the contents of the book. Overall, A Short History of Humanity was a very valuable popular science book suitable for readers interested in history, society, and human behavior.