Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, 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.
Unabridged.
Read by Doug Ordunio.
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