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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societi
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societi
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In this Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Jared Diamond argues that both geography and the environment played …more

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Mitchell Friedman
May 07, 2020 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: history, popular, science, liked-reviews, author-d, geography, nonfiction, own, anthropology
A re-read. My initial read was upon the recommendation of my son's grade school teacher. For whatever reason I remember being somewhat uneasy about this work then. Partially it is the problem of an academic writing outside of their area of expertise. And also this subject is fraught with peril.

Since then I've read many works in many areas especially around dna. And time has passed. I re-read this after reading Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia and more recently Collapse: How Societies Choose t ...more
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Rusty
Dec 17, 2009 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: historical, big, own, salib
This audiobook is comprised of 16 discs. The author dedicated a good chunk of the first disc to a disclaimer, just to be sure we know he's not racist. I kept waiting for him to list all his minority friends and acquaintances. I sincerely hope he can set aside the p.c. crap and simply share his findings. ...more
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Aimee
Jan 04, 2010 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: brainy-reads, non-fiction, award-winners, science, economics, politics, history
A long-overdue scientific explanation of the differing "successes" of various parts of the world. Poor Australia, it never had a chance...

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Travis Bird
May 29, 2008 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: technical-anthropology
I read The Rise of The West. This makes a great riposte to it.
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Ariel
Aug 10, 2017 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: did-not-finish, nonfiction
Didn't draw me in. ...more
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Courtney
Mar 26, 2008 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Debi
Mar 30, 2008 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Michael Johnson
Mar 30, 2008 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: non-fiction, owned
E.J.
Apr 14, 2008 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Bob
May 07, 2008 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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May 11, 2008 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: science
Kathy Jo
Oct 16, 2021 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: historical
Patrick
Dec 06, 2009 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Jan 19, 2011 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Sep 24, 2011 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Heather
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Jen
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