Guns, Germs and Steel

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By Jared Diamond

Series: Patterns of Life

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Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond explores the factors that have shaped human history across different continents. It examines how environmental and geographical influences have affected the development of societies, focusing on the roles of agriculture, technology, and disease. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of why some civilizations advanced faster than others.
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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by the impact of geography and environment on the development of human societies. It delves into how agricultural practices, technology, and political organisation have shaped the modern world.

Guns, Germs and Steel

Read this specially designed new edition of Jared Diamond’s Pulitzer-prize winning exploration of what makes us human.

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Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond offers a compelling narrative that seeks to answer a fundamental question about human history: Why did certain societies develop advanced technology, powerful states, and dominance over others? Through an ambitious synthesis of history, biology, ecology, and linguistics, Diamond argues that geography and biogeography, rather than race, have shaped the divergent fates of human societies around the world.

This Pulitzer Prize-winning work explores the factors that have influenced societal evolution by examining case studies from different continents, including Eurasia, the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, and Australia. Diamond meticulously analyses how the availability of domesticable plants and animals, the orientation of continental axes, and the spread of germs have all contributed to shaping the modern world. Rather than attributing the success of certain societies to intellectual or moral superiority, he demonstrates how environmental factors have played a crucial role in determining the course of history.

The book delves into how the agricultural revolution established the foundation for unequal distributions of wealth and power by providing the means to support dense populations, complex social structures, and technological innovations. Diamond also examines the devastating impact of germs and diseases that accompanied European colonisation, profoundly affecting indigenous populations.

Guns, Germs and Steel remains a groundbreaking and humane examination of history, challenging readers to reconsider preconceived notions about cultural and biological determinism. Its comprehensive analysis provides valuable insights into the interconnectedness of environmental and societal factors, making it a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the forces that have shaped our world.

Designed by Patternity, an award-winning creative studio and pattern consultancy, this special edition of Guns, Germs and Steel is part of a series of the best popular science books that explore the patterns of our planet. These editions offer readers an opportunity to appreciate the intricate connections between human history and natural patterns through beautifully designed covers and insightful content.

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Guns, Germs and Steel is praised for its monumental scope and readability. Reviewers highlight its fascinating and coherent narrative, grand scale, and comprehensive answers to big questions about human history. It is described as compassionate and accessible, making it an important and convincing work.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781784873639

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 January 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 50.0mm

Width: 122.0mm

Height: 176.0mm

Weight: 500g

Pages: 656

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About the Author

Jared Diamond is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel, which was named one of TIME's best non-fiction books of all time, the number-one international bestseller Collapse, and most recently The World Until Yesterday. A professor of geography at UCLA and noted polymath, Diamond's work has been influential in the fields of anthropology, biology, ornithology, ecology and history, among others.