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Guns, germs, and steel : the fates of human societies

Diamond, Jared Mason (1937-....). Auteur

W.W. Norton & Co. 1999 - 1 vol. (494 p.-[32] p. de pl.)

A study of how Europe and the Near East became the cradles of modern society, eventually giving rise to capitalism and science, the dominant forces in today's world - and why, until more recent times, Africa, Australasia and the Americas lagged behind in both technological sophistication and political and military power.