Guns, Germs, and Steel

The Fates of Human Societies

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Author:

Diamond, Jared M.

Compiled by:

BookSource Staff,

ISBN:

978-0-613-18114-3

Publication Date:

May 1998

Publisher:

Turtleback

Book Format:

Hardback

List Price:

USD $31.75

Book Description:

Dismantles racially based theories of human history by revealing the environmental factors he feels are responsible for history's broadest patterns.

Book Details

Pages:	480
Detailed Subjects:	Science / Environmental Science Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social Social Science / Sociology / General History / Civilization
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	6.24 x 9.36 Inches
Book Weight:	1.747 Pounds

Author Biography

Diamond, Jared M. (Author)

Jared Mason Diamond is a physiologist, ecologist, and the author of several popular science books. Born in Boston in 1937, Diamond earned his B.A. at Harvard and his Ph.D. from Cambridge. A distinguished teacher and researcher, Diamond is well-known for the columns he contributes to the widely read magazines Natural History and Discover.

Diamond's book The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal was heralded for its accessibility and for its blending of science and social science. The interdisciplinary Guns, Germs and Steel--Diamond's examination of the relationship between scientific technology and economic disparity--won the 1997 Pulitzer Prize. Diamond has won a McArthur Foundation Fellowship in addition to several smaller awards for his science and writing.

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