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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
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This book explains why some countries became more powerful than others.
The author says that it had to do with things like geography and the environment.
Some places had more animals and plants to help people to survive and made them stronger.
Other places did not have as much so they struggled more.
This book is interesting and helps us to understand more history and geography about 13,000 years in the world.
The author, Jared Diamond provides a fresh and insightful perspective on history and social science, making it a must-read for anyone interested in these subjects especially me.
The author says that it had to do with things like geography and the environment.
Some places had more animals and plants to help people to survive and made them stronger.
Other places did not have as much so they struggled more.
This book is interesting and helps us to understand more history and geography about 13,000 years in the world.
The author, Jared Diamond provides a fresh and insightful perspective on history and social science, making it a must-read for anyone interested in these subjects especially me.
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March 9, 2022
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March 28, 2023
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April 2, 2023
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"This book has overflow of new information for me to absorb. It takes time to digest. 😁"
April 3, 2023
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Apr 04, 2023 03:07AM
Great review Liong! I have always wanted to read this book but never got to it. Now thanks to your review I'll put on my night stand. Thanks for the share & I look forward to reading more of your book reviews. I've also noticed that you are reading or have read most of the stuff that I've been wanting to read for a really long time! Happy Reading to you always! Cheers! :)
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Fiza wrote: "Great review Liong! I have always wanted to read this book but never got to it. Now thanks to your review I'll put on my night stand. Thanks for the share & I look forward to reading more of your b..."Thank you for your compliments and encouragement, Fiza. Happy reading!
Your review is excellent Liong- Great book.
Stacey B wrote: "Your review is excellent Liong- Great book."Thank you so much, Stacey. Great book! Great theory too!😊
Thought provoking review Liong. It makes me wonder how Arabs (before oil) gained a vast empire with little resources, and Africans with vast natural resources remained undeveloped for so long.
Dmitri wrote: "Thought provoking review Liong. It makes me wonder how Arabs (before oil) gained a vast empire with little resources, and Africans with vast natural resources remained undeveloped for so long."Agree with you, Dmitri. 😊
Dmitri wrote: "Thought provoking review Liong. It makes me wonder how Arabs (before oil) gained a vast empire with little resources, and Africans with vast natural resources remained undeveloped for so long."JD did not just refer to resources. He refereed to having particular resources and particular animals at the right time and order.
The Arab Empire, P-Muslim, grew along a part of the world with the important east west corridor, along which pack animals can move, plus they had plenty in the way of iron and other metals. Africa depends on north south migrations of animals that do not work.
He speaks a lot about the problem of Africa, only some of it do I remember this many years later.
If you at all liked Guns Germs, Please take up what I think of as a better book:
Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Survive
Phrodrick wrote: "Dmitri wrote: "Thought provoking review Liong. It makes me wonder how Arabs (before oil) gained a vast empire with little resources, and Africans with vast natural resources remained undeveloped fo..."Thank you for your comments and recommendation, Phrodrick. I will plan to read this book soon.
What you stated in your review makes sense.
Joe wrote: "What you stated in your review makes sense."Thank you, Joe.
