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A Short History of Everybody For the Last 13,000 Years

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An edition of Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (1997)

Guns, Germs, and Steel

A Short History of Everybody For the Last 13,000 Years

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  • 4.1 (153 ratings)
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  • 56 Currently reading
  • 189 Have read

An epic detective story that offers a gripping expose on why the world is so unequal. Professor Jared Diamond traveled the globe for over 30 years trying to answer this question.

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480

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prize:pulitzer=1998 Ethnology Criticism and interpretation Culture diffusion Effect of environment on Civilization Human beings Social evolution History Sociale evolutie Cultuur Évolution sociale Geografia (historia) Geologia historica Civilisation Influence de l'environnement Influence sur la nature Histoire Diffusion culturelle Historia Effets de l'environnement Ethnologie Homme Long Now Manual for Civilization Biological Evolution Verden Social anthropology Entwicklung Geschichte Etnologia (evolução;civilização;cultura) Civilização (história) Gesellschaft Ciências humanas Zivilisation Menschheit World Cultural Evolution Historie Soziale Evolution 15.50 general world history; history of great parts of the world, peoples, civilizations: general Natuurlijke hulpbronnen Wereldgeschiedenis Methods Medical Sociology Culturele verschillen Social Environment Human beings, effect of environment on Civilization, history Human geography Economische ontwikkeling Effet de l'environnement Diffusion de la culture Världshistoria Internationell konkurrens Ekonomisk geografi Livsmedel Växter Husdjur Arkeologi World history Economic geography Economic history Food production Agriculture Socioeconomic organization Antropologi Civilization--history Human beings--effect of environment on Sociology, medical--methods Hm206 .d48 1997 Hm 206 d537g 1999 303.4 Social behavior Hm206 .d48 2005 Hm206 .d48 1999

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1999, W. W. Norton & Company, W.W. Norton
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
1999, W. W. Norton
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: A Short History of Everybody For the Last 13,000 Years
1998, Random House
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Armas, gérmenes y acero: La sociedad humana y sus destinos
1998, Debate
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Guns, germs, and steel
1997, W. W. Norton & Company, W.W. Norton & Co.
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First Sentence

"A suitable starting point from which to compare historical developments on the different continents is around 11,000 B.C."

Edition Notes

Published in
London, UK
Copyright Date
1997

Classifications

Library of Congress
D20, HM206 .D49 1998

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Number of pages
480
Dimensions
7.6 x 5 x 1.3 inches
Weight
15.5 ounces

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL9271725M
ISBN 10
0099302780
ISBN 13
9780099302780
LibraryThing
2567
Goodreads
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Work Identifiers

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OL276558W
LibraryThing
2567
Wikidata
Q279022

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A suitable starting point from which to compare historical developments on the different continents is around 11,000 B.C.
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