Guns, Germs, and Steel

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• The Best Reviews: Jared Diamond, Guns, Germs, And Steel

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  Great pre-bed reader

  Fantastic piece of argumentative writing. A very comprehensive solution to the question of developmental differences among all the continents and their peoples. And very persistent too - Diamond made excellent use of the 'nagging' technique who is more commonly seen used by the female gender.

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  s tsui said on Jan 15, 2006 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  What a treat!

  Jared Diamond tackles a tough question: why did people of EuroAsia conquer the rest of the world and not the other way around? (Or: why is it that only the people of EuroAsia possessed the means - guns, germs and steel - to conquer the rest of the world?)

  His answer, encompassing fields from ... (continue)

  Jared Diamond tackles a tough question: why did people of EuroAsia conquer the rest of the world and not the other way around? (Or: why is it that only the people of EuroAsia possessed the means - guns, germs and steel - to conquer the rest of the world?)

  His answer, encompassing fields from anthropology to linguistics, is stunningly simple and convincing, filled with fascinating facts and observations that are quite a treat by themselves. Rarely does a book offer such a broad view of human history, and it will surely challenge your perspective of your place in history.

  The downside is that he repeats himself quite frequently. If you don't have the time, read the last chapter and you will get a good gist of his arguments.

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  Greg Sung said on Sep 6, 2005 about the Paperback edition | 1 feedback

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  The book even talks about linguistics. Can the scope be any broader?

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  phystory said on Jun 12, 2007 | 3 feedbacks

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  This book does not explain why the food-producing China was always defeated by the nomads, rather than the opposite.

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  Siu Leung said on Feb 10, 2012 about the Audio CD edition | Add your feedback

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  Mi è molto piaciuto il libro, soprattutto per la sua novità, almeno per me. Vedere la storia dell'umanità sotto la specie della cultura materiale, della storia biologica e dell'evoluzione è stata un'esperienza illuminante. Non mi ha tolto del tutto il dubbio sulla domanda di fondo, perché l'Europa e ... (continue)

  Mi è molto piaciuto il libro, soprattutto per la sua novità, almeno per me. Vedere la storia dell'umanità sotto la specie della cultura materiale, della storia biologica e dell'evoluzione è stata un'esperienza illuminante. Non mi ha tolto del tutto il dubbio sulla domanda di fondo, perché l'Europa e non altre civiltà sono arrivate a dominare il mondo, ma vi ha comunque gettato un bel fascio di luce.

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  Otto Grunf said on Jan 26, 2012 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  Great book. It condenses a wealth of knowledge in an easy to follow and manageable way that is perfect to convey to the non-specialist the magnitude of human evolution and explain why the world is the way it is from a socio-historical point of view. Definitely worth a read (and a re-read) for the pe ... (continue)

  Great book. It condenses a wealth of knowledge in an easy to follow and manageable way that is perfect to convey to the non-specialist the magnitude of human evolution and explain why the world is the way it is from a socio-historical point of view. Definitely worth a read (and a re-read) for the perspectives it opens for the reader.

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  Carlo said on Dec 29, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Hardcover 512 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0393061310
• ISBN-13: 9780393061314
• Publisher: W. W. Norton
• Pub date: Jul 11, 2005
• Dimensions: 1548 mm x 1032 mm x 258 mm Just how big is that?
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