Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

                            

Author: Jared Diamond

6.6/10

MAYBE

I read the preface of this book, I felt that it belonged to the structure: "tell them what you will tell them, tell them, tell them what you told them".

I was right.

So the evolution of guns, the spread of diseases, and industrial development played a material role in shaping human history. Well yes, thanks. This rather apologetic book (in the "the poor guys didn't develop guns/caught X disease"), offers nothing much after its preface, which I have actually summarized here.

The idea is good; but this could have been a shorter book. Up to you.

READ IF: You want details as to how particular developments affected mankind

PASS IF: You are not that big on details and prefer the bigger picture

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