{"product_id":"guns-germs-and-steel-the-fates-of-human-societies-jared-diamond-lightly-used","title":"Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies — Jared Diamond - Lightly Used","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"247\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"245\"\u003eGuns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies — Jared Diamond\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"308\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"264\"\u003eISBN \/ Code:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780393317558\u003cbr data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"281\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"295\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lightly Used\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"658\"\u003eExplore the forces that shaped human history in this groundbreaking nonfiction classic by Jared Diamond. \u003cem data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"439\"\u003eGuns, Germs, and Steel\u003c\/em\u003e offers a big‑picture look at why some societies developed technology, political power, and resilience faster than others — and how geography and environment played a defining role. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Guns-Germs-and-Steel?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Guns-Germs-and-Steel?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\"\u003eEncyclopedia Britannica\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e+1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"1241\"\u003eDiamond’s influential work investigates human societies over the past 13,000 years, examining why Eurasian civilizations came to dominate large parts of the globe. He argues that access to domesticable plants and animals, fertile land, and favorable geography allowed some groups to create food surpluses, develop complex social systems, and eventually produce technologies such as guns and steel weapons. 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