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Guns, Germs, and Steel

By: Jared Diamond — Read: January 15, 2023 — Rating: 8/10

A book about the history of the world

The Eurasian Advantage - Diamond argues that Eurasians had a unique combination of factors that allowed them to dominate the world:

Guns - The development of advanced weaponry gave them a military advantage over other regions.Germs - The spread of diseases like smallpox and measles decimated native populations in the Americas and Australia. Steel - The ability to produce steel allowed for the construction of large and powerful ships, which gave them control of the oceans.

I didn’t find the prose as engaging as other books I’ve read, but the content is still very interesting.

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