Jared Diamond, PhD, is a professor, scientist, historian, and author of several books, including “Guns, Germs, and Steel,” “Collapse,” and “Why Is Sex Fun?” His latest book, “Profits, Prophets, Coaches, and Kings,” is available now.www.harpercollins.com/products/profits-prophets-coaches-and-kings-jared-diamondwww.jareddiamond.org

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Collapse by Jared Diamond

"In his Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond examined how and why Western civilizations developed the technologies and immunities that allowed them to dominate much of the world. Now, D…

“It was not the Trojan War that did in Greek writing. It was a much broader phenomenon called the collapse of the Bronze Age. So Bronze Age cultures, this was just as I was emerging.”
Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond

An epic detective story that offers a gripping expose on why the world is so unequal. Professor Jared Diamond traveled the globe for over 30 years trying to answer this question.

“Great question to make you. I really enjoyed Guns, Germs, and Steel. And I just got into this yesterday.”