An edition of Guns, germs, and steel (1991)

Guns, germs, and steel

the fates of human societies

1st ed.

by , , and

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An edition of Guns, germs, and steel (1991)

Guns, germs, and steel

the fates of human societies

1st ed.

by , , and

  • ★★★★ 4.2 (137 ratings) ·
  • 695 Want to read
  • 48 Currently reading
  • 167 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. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book.

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W.W. Norton & Co.
Language
English
Pages
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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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 429-457) and index.

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New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
303.4
Library of Congress
HM206 .D48 1997

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Pagination
480 p., [32] p. of plates :
Number of pages
480
Dimensions
9.5 x 6.5 x 1.5 inches

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OL998315M
ISBN 10
0393038912
LCCN
96037068
LibraryThing
2567
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526862

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OL276558W

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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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