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Guns, Germs, and Steel
Jared Diamond · 1997 · 528 pages
prize:pulitzer=1998EthnologyCriticism and interpretationCulture diffusionEffect of environment onCivilization
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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.
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