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thenewgreen  ·  4429 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Shoulders of Giants

Wish you would have posted this a week ago. I have a flight tomorrow morning and could use a new book. Just ordered Guns, Germs and Steel. I look forward to it. I recall b_b mentioning liking it in a comment once.... I think.?





theadvancedapes  ·  4429 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It is definitely a classic. There are a few books that completely change the way you think about life and humanity. For me Guns, Germs and Steel is one of them. And it has definitely stood the test of time. Even though it was first published in 1997, I consider it a 20th century classic.

briandmyers  ·  4428 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Agree with this. It is not perfect, but it is a very good "how we got here" exposition. It is bound to give you some new ideas, and that is always good.