Guns, Germs and Steel
The Fate of Human Societies
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Narrated by:
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Doug Ordunio
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Written by:
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Jared Diamond
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Pulitzer Prize, General Nonfiction, 1998
Guns, Germs and Steel examines the rise of civilization and the issues its development has raised throughout history.
Having done field work in New Guinea for more than 30 years, Jared Diamond presents the geographical and ecological factors that have shaped the modern world. From the viewpoint of an evolutionary biologist, he highlights the broadest movements both literal and conceptual on every continent since the Ice Age, and examines societal advances such as writing, religion, government, and technology. Diamond also dissects racial theories of global history, and the resulting work—Guns, Germs and Steel—is a major contribution to our understanding the evolution of human societies.
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- Yeshvantha
- 02-06-22
Many historical data and facts well presented
Lot to know about our history from through this well documented & presented book. Very huge collection of data, difficult to mention my long lost of the important take aways...... Highly recommend to read.... And once listening.
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- 25-06-20
very informative, interesting & absorbing.
loved it & look forward to more such books combining different sciences into history of our world from creation of our universe to date.
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- Shivam P.
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Well read. good book
A good book which put forwards some really thought provoking arguments. Narrator is also great
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- Anonymous User
- 24-11-21
should be read rather than heard
there are many difficult words and geographical contexts written in the book that should read again
Narration is good but this book should be read
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- Akhil Siddharth
- 04-05-21
Wonderful book
This book is an eye opener .
Very well narrated.
This is a must read, gives a pretty new perspective to human history and the why behind certain historical phenomena.
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- Raj
- 02-01-22
Great starter for one interested in human history
This book has helped me understand the basic questions every history lover tries to comprehend...why did the Europeans dominated the globe instead of any other groups of people. The book is in the centre of many controversies but still is a very good start for anyone interested in the brief history of humankind
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- Rohit
- 27-11-20
Stroke of Brilliance, Needs patience, worth it.
Guns germs and steel is one of those books that can alter your understanding of mankind and can shatter your biases. The earlier in life you read it, the better it is. Thank you Jared Diamond for giving this to the world. :)
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- K SHUKLA
- 28-06-22
A unique approach to look at whole human history
captivating, intriguing, eye opener. This book looks at Human history not more as actions of humans itself but like deterministic flow of events, which is quite unique
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- Ramanand
- 08-11-20
Epic book and epic narration
This is a monumental deepthinking book on how different societies developed differently in the world. The sheer curiosity, the sincerity and unrelenting research, the mindboggling insights the author gives in trying to find the answers is incredible. Heard it took at least 25 years of research for this book. But yes, this book could be a bit boring with too many details, so it is serious studying, nit a casual read by any means . There are a few chapters at the end which summarise the book, especially Hemispheres Colliding and Speedboat to Polynesia which are fabulous. I had a special interest in how bows and arrows evolved in various societies and learnt tbat they actually did not come about in some societies like Australia. The magnitude of the question and the serious pursuit of answers.. the book is a masterpiece..the narration is brilliant in a tone which matches the tone of the book..i heard this at 1.1 speed while reading the ohysical book.. looking forward to hear more from this artist. Take your time and read this book. You'll remember this. And appreciate Mr.Diamond.
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- Bhole Shankar
- 31-05-20
Must read it
The best chapter of this book is "Invention is the mother of necessity"... Well explained the new world and what could be possibility.
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