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Guns, Germs and Steel

The Fate of Human Societies

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Guns, Germs and Steel

Auteur(s): Jared Diamond
Narrateur(s): Doug Ordunio
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Pulitzer Prize, General Nonfiction, 1998

Guns, Germs and Steel examines the rise of civilization and the issues its development has raised throughout history.

Having done field work in New Guinea for more than 30 years, Jared Diamond presents the geographical and ecological factors that have shaped the modern world. From the viewpoint of an evolutionary biologist, he highlights the broadest movements both literal and conceptual on every continent since the Ice Age, and examines societal advances such as writing, religion, government, and technology. Diamond also dissects racial theories of global history, and the resulting work—Guns, Germs and Steel—is a major contribution to our understanding the evolution of human societies.

©1997 Jared Diamond (P)2011 Random House Anthropologie Monde Science Sciences biologiques Sciences sociales Afrique Histoire ancienne Du contenu qui fait réfléchir Impérialisme Entreprise Amérique Latine Japon impérial Justice sociale Chine
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It was recommended by a number of friends and I thought that my love of history would make it a perfect match. If I had been reading it instead of listening, I would never have finished it. Boring is too subtle a word to describe this book. At least the narrator tried to make it more interesting, kudos for him for not yawning.(probably were cut out!)

This book did not live up to its reputation.

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A truly in depth understanding of the world what it is today. How we got to where we are today. This is my Bible to understanding Humanity and our planet.

A truly deep understanding of the world.

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Obviously an important book and topics that are given careful, if at times tedious treatment. If you just read/listen to first and last chapters, you get a pretty good synthesis. The narration is fine and clear, but all the extensive details become a bit boring, and the narrator is unable to make these details particularly interesting to the typical listener.

Starts and ends well, tedious middle.

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want a review of what we know of the history of humanity with scientific rigor? Curious why black people ended up slaves instead of caucasians and not vice versus or why Europeans conquered North America and not vice versus?

This book goes through 11,000+ years of human history to prove that climate, geography, and availability of plants and animals dictated who ended up with superior guns, germs, and steel.

Would recommend.

Best book on why Racism in nonsense

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loved it but have a few qualms: Palestine, cavemen & no mention of Goblike Tepe

a worthwhile read/listen tho a bit dated now

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It is a good book written with good narrative and great narration. This book is heavily criticized in academic circles and while I think the book is still worth reading, one should understand that it is too simplistic and too narrowly focused on this specific element of history to be taken entirely at face value.

Great at what it does but read critiques as well

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With a detailed and surgical approach, Diamond debunks notions of inherent racial/cultural superiority. Give yourself the gift of this book.

Discover previously unknown truths about humanity

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It's like learning history, but with actually thinking this time around. The game of civilization has evening to do with the resourcess.

Relearning history

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Definitely lecture like... but the content is interesting. feltblike i should have been taking notes!

interesting but dry/academic-like

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Overall, great. If you're interested in a history of humans, this is your book. It was a little dry at some points but overall, I'm very happy I chose to listen.

Wonderful

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