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.
