Jared Diamond/Guns, Germs, and Steel

Jared Diamond has written two books one of which called Guns, Germs, and Steel. He said Asia and Europe are doing better than other places because of their economy. He has also made multiple trips to Papa New Guinea. He is very environmentally friendly. He speaks some of their languages and has conversed with their people. He is a professor at UCLA. He is a scientist, author, and has gotten many awards, such as the National Science Award. A big part of his visits to Papa New Guinea is to study the vast variety of birds there. He is also very respected by his peers.

Guns, Germs, and Steel was written by Jared Diamond and was originally subtitled “The Fates of Human Societies.” The book has also been translated into 25 different languages. It is a great summary of Human History and serves as a foundation of understanding for it. Generally, superior weapons lead to military superiority. It talks about how some societies have been able to progress and advance and others don’t. This book relates to our class because earlier in the year we learned about Christopher Columbus who were able to conquer the Native Americans even they were severely outnumbered. The explanation for this is stated in the book, they had superior weapons.