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Guns, Germs and Steel, A Short History of Everybody for the Last 13,000 Years

Author: Jared Diamond

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Why has human history developed so differently across the world? What can it teach us about our current crisis? Jared Diamond argues that geography and biogeography, not race, shaped the...

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Why has human history developed so differently across the world? What can it teach us about our current crisis? Jared Diamond argues that geography and biogeography, not race, shaped the diverging fates of Europeans, Asians, Native Americans, Sub-Saharan Africans, and Aboriginal Australians. An ambitious synthesis of history, biology, ecology, and...

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Why has human history developed so differently across the world? What can it teach us about our current crisis? Jared Diamond argues that geography and biogeography, not race, shaped the diverging fates of Europeans, Asians, Native Americans, Sub-Saharan Africans, and Aboriginal Australians. An ambitious synthesis of history, biology, ecology, and linguistics, Guns, Germs and Steel is an innovative and humanitarian work of popular science that can provide specialized knowledge for our modern world.

"The most gripping narrative about the emergence of a world divided between rich and poor... Never has it been presented in such a coherent way, with a combination of experience, charm, and compassion" - The Times

  • Pages: 592
  • Dimensions: 12.8x12.8cm

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Author
Jared Diamond
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Language
English
Subtitle
A Short History of Everybody for the Last 13,000 Years
Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
592
Release Date
-
Publication Date
1998
Dimensions
12x19 cm
ISBN-13
9780099302780

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ESSAYS

Why has human history developed so differently across the world? What can it teach us about our current crisis? Jared Diamond argues that geography and biogeography, not race, shaped the diverging fates of Europeans, Asians, Native Americans, Sub-Saharan Africans, and Aboriginal Australians. An ambitious synthesis of history, biology, ecology, and linguistics, Guns, Germs and Steel is an innovative and humanitarian work of popular science that can provide specialized knowledge for our modern world.

"The most gripping narrative about the emergence of a world divided between rich and poor... Never has it been presented in such a coherent way, with a combination of experience, charm, and compassion" - The Times

  • Pages: 592
  • Dimensions: 12.8x12.8cm

Manufacturer

Author
Jared Diamond
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Language
English
Subtitle
A Short History of Everybody for the Last 13,000 Years
Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
592
Release Date
-
Publication Date
1998
Dimensions
12x19 cm
ISBN-13
9780099302780

Important information

Specifications are collected from official manufacturer websites. Please verify the specifications before proceeding with your final purchase. If you notice any problem you can report it here.

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