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Guns, Germs, and Steel
The Fates of Human Societies
by Jared Diamond · 1997 · 480 pages
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About This Book
This work explores how geographical and environmental factors, rather than intellectual or genetic differences, shaped the historical development of human societies. It examines how the domestication of plants and animals led to the technological and social advantages that allowed certain civilizations to dominate others.
Book Details
Published
1997
Pages
480
Language
en
ISBN
9780393038910
Awards & Recognition
Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction (1998)Aventis Prize for Best Science Book (1998)Phi Beta Kappa Award in ScienceCommonwealth Club of California's Gold Medal
Series
Part 1 of Civilizations Rise and Fall
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