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Guns, Germs and Steel

1998 | History & Politics | Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences

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.



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Erika (17789 KP) rated

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Guns, Germs and Steel
Jared Diamond | 1998 | History & Politics, Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences
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As a history nerd, with a degree in history, I can't believe I waited until now to read this book. I think it was deemed 'too new' when I was in high school/college to be included in the curriculum.

The book obviously is about guns, germs, and steel, and compares/contrasts civilizations throughout the world. It was an interesting angle, and I really liked it.
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Charlie Munger recommended (curated)

 
Guns, Germs and Steel
Guns, Germs and Steel
Jared Diamond | 1998 | History & Politics, Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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"A book recommended by Bill Gates and Charlie Munger? Gates said, the book “had a profound effect on the way I think about history and why certain societies advance faster than others.”"

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Rene Redzepi recommended (curated)

 
Guns, Germs and Steel
Guns, Germs and Steel
Jared Diamond | 1998 | History & Politics, Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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"A monster of a book, where you get to learn about the world and the people that we are. It is a book that I tried to read several times before finally reading it through, each time wishing I didn’t have a couple of kids on my shoulder or the roaring engine sound of a modern kitchen in my ears. It is simply the perfect book when you have time to really focus and think."

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Daniel Ek recommended (curated)

 
Guns, Germs and Steel
Guns, Germs and Steel
Jared Diamond | 1998 | History & Politics, Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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"A brilliant Pulitzer Prize-winning book about how the modern world was formed, analyzing how societies developed differently on different continents. I like how this is written from a biologist’s point of view rather than purely based on history or anthropology."

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