GUNS, GERMS AND STEEL: A Short History Of Everybody For the Last 13,000 Years by Jared Diamond

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Guns, Germs, and Steel: A Short History of Everybody for the Last 13,000 Years is a groundbreaking work that reshapes our understanding of human history. In Guns, Germs, and Steel, acclaimed author Jared Diamond presents a compelling argument about how environmental factors, rather than racial differences, shaped the fate of civilizations. A popular science classic, this Pulitzer Prize-winning book has captivated millions with its thought-provoking insights.

Jared Diamond explores why Eurasians came to dominate the world, rather than Native Americans, Australians, or Africans. In Guns, Germs, and Steel, he traces this disparity back 13,000 years, when early societies began domesticating plants and animals. Through meticulous research, Jared Diamond explains how geography, climate, and the spread of agriculture determined which civilizations advanced technologically. The result? Societies that developed food production gained a powerful edge—writing, governments, organized religions, and, eventually, deadly germs and weapons.

A landmark in popular science, Guns, Germs, and Steel is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the origins of modern inequality and the forces that shaped our world.