Jared M. Diamond
Jared Diamond is the author of the bestselling Collapse and Guns, Germs, and Steel. A professor of geography at the University of California, Los Angeles, he has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society. He is a MacArthur Fellow and was awarded the National Medal of Science.
Jared Diamond is the author of the bestselling Collapse and Guns, Germs, and Steel. A professor of geography at the University of California, Los Angeles, he has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society. He is a MacArthur Fellow and was awarded the National Medal of Science. See less
Jared M. Diamond's Featured Books
Jared M. Diamond book reviews
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
Excellent Analysis
An insightful, well-written, and logical explanation of the reasons for the global political, economic, and ethnic order that exists today. It is easy to understand how a people that settled in the ... Read More
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The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?
Human past societies
by diebroke, Mar 14, 2013
Very enjoyable book on our past societies and the differences that make humanity what it is today. The more we understand our history the better to evolve into a truly intelligent species. Read More
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The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal
by Beanie3, Jul 29, 2010
A good overview of Jared Diamond's ideas, which are important for understanding our human selves. Read More