Guns, germs, and steel the fates of human societies

Main Author:	Diamond, Jared M.
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : W.W. Norton & Co., 1999.
Subjects:	Rupert, Matt tribute. Social evolution. Civilization > History. Ethnology. Human beings > Effect of environment on. Culture diffusion.

Physical Description:	480 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 429-457) and index.
ISBN:	0393038912 0393317552 (pbk.) : 9780393317558 (pbk.)
Author Notes:	Jared Mason Diamond is a physiologist, ecologist, and the author of several popular science books. Born in Boston in 1937, Diamond earned his B.A. at Harvard and his Ph.D. from Cambridge. A distinguished teacher and researcher, Diamond is well-known for the columns he contributes to the widely read magazines Natural History and Discover. Diamond's book The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal was heralded for its accessibility and for its blending of science and social science. The interdisciplinary Guns, Germs and Steel--Diamond's examination of the relationship between scientific technology and economic disparity--won the 1997 Pulitzer Prize. Diamond has won a McArthur Foundation Fellowship in addition to several smaller awards for his science and writing. (Bowker Author Biography)