A study of the rise of civilization that argues that human development is not based on race or ethnic differences but rather is linked to biological diversity, discussing the evolution of agriculture, technology, writing, political systems, and religious belief.

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ISBN : 9780393317558
Publisher : WW Norton & Co
Imprint : WW Norton & Co
Weight (g) : 0.64
Publication date : 01 March 1999
Produced in : United States
Product Type : books

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Author : Jared M. Diamond
Bind : Paperback
Edition : New edition
Dewey classification : 303.4
Pages : 480
Illustrations : illustrations, maps

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This title is a Pulitzer Prize winner.

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No scientist brings more experience from the laboratory and field, none thinks more deeply about social issues or addresses them with greater clarity, than Jared Diamond as illustrated by Guns, Germs, and Steel. In this remarkably readable book he shows how history and biology can enrich one another to produce a deeper understanding of the human condition. -- Edward O. Wilson, Pellegrino University Professor, Harvard University