Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

1997

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An epic detective story that offers a gripping expose on why the world is so unequal. Professor Jared Diamond traveled the globe for over 30 years trying to answer this question. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book.


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#1 in Civilizations Rise and Fall

Civilizations Rise and Fall is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 1997 with contributions by Jared Diamond.

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Guns, Germs and Steel: A Short History of Everybody for the Last 13,000 Years
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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
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Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis

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What an enjoyable read. Perhaps a bit dry, but it is hard to write about these kind of topics without a little bit dry feeling. Still I learned more about the human history and why certain parts were more prone to move forward than others. Recommended.

April 15, 2014

Generally interesting, if often irritating, introduction to geographic explanations for divergences in human cultures, technology, etc.

August 8, 2023

I honestly wasn't engaged at all with the text and structure of the book. It felt like reading a textbook or an extremely long essay about something the author wanted to prove that I didn't really about, surprisingly. It was just not for me.

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