Guns, germs, and steel : the fates of human societies
(Adult Book)
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 12.6 - AR Pts: 33
Status
Adult Nonfiction - Adult Books
303.4 Dia
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303.4 Dia
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Format
Adult Book
Physical Desc
494 pages : illus., maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 12.6, 33 Points
Level 12.6, 33 Points
Notes
General Note
Includes "Reading group guide"
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 442-471) and index.
Description
In this "artful, informative, and delightful" (William H. McNeill, New York Review of Books) book, Jared Diamond convincingly argues that geographical and environmental factors shaped the modern world. Societies that had had a head start in food production advanced beyond the hunter-gatherer stage, and then developed religion --as well as nasty germs and potent weapons of war --and adventured on sea and land to conquer and decimate preliterate cultures. A major advance in our understanding of human societies, Guns, Germs, and Steel chronicles the way that the modern world came to be and stunningly dismantles racially based theories of human history.
Awards
Pulitzer Prize winner : 1998 for nonfiction.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Diamond, J. (20031999). Guns, germs, and steel: the fates of human societies (Norton 2003 afterword trade paperback edition). Norton.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Diamond, Jared. 20031999. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies. Norton.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Diamond, Jared. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Norton, 20031999.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Diamond, Jared. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Norton 2003 afterword trade paperback edition, Norton, 20031999.
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