Guns, germs, and steel
the fates of human societies
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Word Count
123,500 words, Guess
Page Count
494 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivegunsgermssteel00diam
- Internet Archivegunsgermssteelfa00diam_711
- Internet Archivegunsgermssteelfa00diam_076
- Internet Archivegunsgermssteel00diam_266
- Internet Archivegunsgermssteelfa00diam_934
and 11 more
- Internet Archivegunsgermssteelfa0000diam_l8u9
- Internet Archivegunsgermssteelfa0000diam_n0v5
- ISBN-100393317552
- ISBN-139780393317558
- Goodreads76919
- Library of Congress Control Number2005284124
- Library of Congress Control Number96037068
- OCLC Control Number51882461
- OCLC Control Number61484921
- Better World Books9780393317558
- Open LibraryOL18791934M
Classifications
- DDC303.4
- LCCHM206 D48 2003
- LCCHM206 .D48 1999
and 1 more
- LCCHM856 .D48 1997
Description
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.
First Sentence
A suitable starting point from which to compare historical developments on the different continents is around 11,000 B.C.
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