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Guns, Germs, and Steel
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Chris OConnor
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Re: Guns, Germs, and Steel
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Re: Guns, Germs, and Steel
Bumping this up to the top.
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Re: Guns, Germs, and Steel
I'm a bit overzealous at times. I don't see being able to read this for awhile. Sorry.
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Re: Guns, Germs, and Steel
It's excellent that DWill is leading this discussion, thank you. I've ordered my book and meanwhile I've watched one of the three Nat Geo episodes. Thanks for the information on those, I think they serve as a good introduction to Jared Diamond's ideas. I'll be away for a couple weeks but I'll join the discussion when I return. And Geo maybe you can chime in here and there, like to hear your views.
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Re: Guns, Germs, and Steel
What was it our moms told us--"your eyes are bigger than your stomach?'' I do that all the time, think I have the time for something when I don't. But maybe you'll have time to watch those videos on the book, at least.Hope to see you around.geo wrote:I'm a bit overzealous at times. I don't see being able to read this for awhile. Sorry.
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Re: Guns, Germs, and Steel
Is that a gazelle, by the way, giselle? It sounds like a good idea to watch the videos as an appetizer and then see how far we can get into the main course.giselle wrote: I've ordered my book and meanwhile I've watched one of the three Nat Geo episodes. Thanks for the information on those, I think they serve as a good introduction to Jared Diamond's ideas. I'll be away for a couple weeks but I'll join the discussion when I return. And Geo maybe you can chime in here and there, like to hear your views.
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Re: Guns, Germs, and Steel
I have a copy of the book, and I recall that I started it and never finished it. I'll give it another shot.DWill wrote:I began the book a few months ago and think I got about halfway before I got distracted by other things. I like the book, but for me the author's style isn't the most enticing; he's kind of plodding and deliberate, which doesn't make for a page-turner. However, his conclusions seem carefully prepared and are valuable if valid. I'd like to finish the book, so if others are interested, let's go for it.
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Re: Guns, Germs, and Steel
Cool. I'd never be one to dis a book--well, that's not exactly true, I would--but you might also try the Nat. Geo programs at documentary heaven. The book does condense well, I think.
