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Guns, Germs, and Steel

by Jared Diamond · 1997

History · ranked #2 in category

Why some societies came to dominate others, argued from geography rather than race; sweeping and influential.

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Category
History
First published
1997 · 1990s
Author
Jared Diamond
Standing
Essential Read

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