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Guns, Germs and Steel: 20th Anniversary Edition by Jared Diamond (Paperback, 1998)
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Why has human history unfolded so differently across the globe? Jared Diamond puts the case that geography and biogeography, not race, moulded the contrasting 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 a ground-breaking and humane work of popular science.
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'A book of big questions, and big answers' Yuval Noah Harari, bestselling author of SapiensA short history of everybody for the last 13,000 years; now with a new afterword to mark the 20th anniversary of publication 'A book of big questions, and big answers' Yuval Noah Harari, bestselling author of Sapiens Why has human history unfolded so differently across the globe? And what can it teach us about our current crisis? Jared Diamond puts the case that geography and biogeography, not race, moulded the contrasting 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 a ground-breaking and humane work of popular science that can provide expert insight into our modern world. **WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE** **Over One Million Copies Sold**Product Identifiers
PublisherVintage Publishing
ISBN-139780099302780
eBay Product ID (ePID)86775708
Product Key Features
Number of Pages592 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameGuns, Germs and Steel: 20th Anniversary Edition
Publication Year1998
SubjectGeography & Geosciences, Science, Biology, History
TypeTextbook
AuthorJared Diamond
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight438 g
Item Width129 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorJared Diamond
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Enthralling explaination of humanity.
It's excellent in explaining the way the world and humanity have developed over millennium and why it's developed in the way it has. Also able to nullify many misconceptions about the differences between peoples.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 27 Mar, 2019
Great book, must read.
Eye opening on the matter of history and development of civilization. Extremely educative, but also entertaining reading.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 04 Oct, 2017
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