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Book Synopsis: "Fascinating.... Lays a foundation for understanding human history."―Bill Gates
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs, and Steel is a brilliant work answering the question of why the peoples of certain continents succeeded in invading other continents and conquering or displacing their peoples. This edition includes a new chapter on Japan and all-new illustrations drawn from the television series.
Until around 11,000 BC, all peoples were still Stone Age hunter/gatherers. At that point, a great divide occurred in the rates that human societies evolved. In Eurasia, parts of the Americas, and Africa, farming became the prevailing mode of existence when indigenous wild plants and animals were domesticated by prehistoric planters and herders.
As Jared Diamond vividly reveals, the very people who gained a head start in producing food would collide with preliterate cultures, shaping the modern world through conquest, displacement, and genocide.
The paths that lead from scattered centers of food to broad bands of settlement had a great deal to do with climate and geography. But how did differences in societies arise? Why weren't native Australians, Americans, or Africans the ones to colonize Europe? Diamond dismantles pernicious racial theories tracing societal differences to biological differences.
He assembles convincing evidence linking germs to domestication of animals, germs that Eurasians then spread in epidemic proportions in their voyages of discovery. In its sweep, Guns, Germs and Steel encompasses the rise of agriculture, technology, writing, government, and religion, providing a unifying theory of human history as intriguing as the histories of dinosaurs and glaciers.
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Are you curious about how human societies have evolved throughout history? Look no further than "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies". This Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Jared Diamond dives deep into the reasons why certain continents succeeded in conquering and displacing other peoples. With a new chapter on Japan and stunning illustrations from the TV series, this edition is a must-have for any history enthusiast.
Discover the fascinating journey of humanity from the Stone Age to the modern world. Learn about the great divide that occurred around 11,000 BC when farming became the prevailing mode of existence in Eurasia, parts of the Americas, and Africa. Follow Jared Diamond's vivid account of how the collision between societies with a head start in producing food and preliterate cultures shaped the world through conquest, displacement, and genocide.
Climate and geography played significant roles in shaping the paths that led from scattered centers of food to broad bands of settlement. But what about the differences in societies? Jared Diamond dismantles pernicious racial theories, providing convincing evidence that societal differences are not derived from biological disparities. He uncovers the link between the domestication of animals and the spread of germs, which Eurasians then carried in epidemic proportions during their voyages of discovery.
From the rise of agriculture and technology to the development of writing, government, and religion, "Guns, Germs, and Steel" offers a captivating and unifying theory of human history. This book's narrative will keep you engaged and informed, just as the histories of dinosaurs and glaciers do. Don't miss out on the chance to gain a deeper understanding of our shared past. Grab your copy today! Click here to purchase Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies.
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