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Winner of the 1998 Pulitzer, Guns, Germs, and Steel attempts to answer why human history unfolded differently on different continents. Drawing on evidence from a diverse range of disciplines, Diamond argues that the varying rates of human development over the past 13,000 years have had little to do …

An Analysis of Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs & Steel

The Fate of Human Societies

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    98 pages

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    4 July 2017

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Summary

In his 1997 work Guns, Germs and Steel, Jared Diamond marshals evidence from five continents and across 13,000 years of human history in an attempt to answer the question of why that history unfolded so differently in various parts of the globe. His results offer new explanations for why the unequal divisions of power and wealth so familiar to us today came into existence – and have persisted.

Balancing materials drawn from a vast range of sources, addressing core problems t…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781912127979
ISBN-10:1912127970
Author:Riley Quinn
Publisher:Macat International Limited
Imprint:Macat International Limited
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:98
Release Date:4 July 2017
Weight:140g
Dimensions:129mm x 198mm
Series:The Macat Library
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About The Author

Riley Quinn

Riley Quinn holds master’s degrees in politics and international relations from both LSE and the University of Oxford.

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