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

So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Guns, Germs, and Steel tells you what you need to know-before or after you read Jared Diamond's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books sets the standard for quality and gives you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond includes: • Historical context • Chapter-by-chapter summaries • Detailed timeline of key events • Important quotes • Fascinating trivia • Glossary of terms • Supporting material to enhance your understanding of the original work About Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond: Professor Jared Diamond's informative and fascinating Pulitzer Prize-winning Guns, Germs, and Steel explores the historic question of why the Eurasian peoples were the ones to dominate and not those from other lands. Diamond argues that it was ecology and geography-not race-that shaped the modern world. Societies that developed in regions with fertile land for farming and that had domesticable plants and animals available were able to progress more quickly, thereby creating the tools to conquer preliterate cultures. Drawing on a variety of disciplines-from linguistics, genetics, and epidemiology to biology and anthropology-Guns, Germs, and Steel offers an eloquently argued view of how technology further influenced the development of human societies. The summary and analysis in this eBook are intended to complement your reading experience and bring you closer to a great work of nonfiction.