Guns, Germs, and Steel
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.
ISBN: 9780736656665
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Daniel Ek
Technology"A brilliant Pulitzer Prize-winning book about how the modern world was formed, analyzing how societies developed differently on different continents. I like how this is written from a biologist’s point of view rather than purely based on history or anthropology."
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Science & Research"Gave a big eye opening on why certain people of the world are more advanced than others and behave a certain way, as opposed to just genetics and this person is smarter because of this or that."
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Joe Rogan
Comedy"An amazing book."
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Entertainment"Helped rid me of the nagging incompleteness in my understood connection between the successes and failings of ancient and modern civilizations."
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Bill Gates
Business & Entrepreneurship"Fascinating.... Lays a foundation for understanding human history."
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Charlie Munger
Finance & Investing"Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book."
Simon Sinek
Business & Entrepreneurship"Offers us a new and remarkably simple way of looking at our world."
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Mark Manson
Content Creator"Mark Manson recommended this book on his website."
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James Clear
Author"[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time."
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Jamie Dimon
Finance & Investing"On Jamie Dimon's list of favorite books."
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Stewart Brand
Business & Entrepreneurship"The main [book by this author]."
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