In his 1997 work Guns Germs & Steel Jared Diamond marshals evidence from five continents & across 13000 years of human history in an attempt to answer the question of why that history unfolded so differently in various parts of the globe His results offer new explanations for why the unequal divisions of power & wealth so familiar to us today came into existence
- & have persisted Balancing materials drawn from a vast range of sources addressing core problems that have fascinated historians anthropologists biologists & geographers alike
- & blending his analysis to create a compelling narrative that became an international best-seller & reached a broad general market
- required a mastery of the critical thinking skill of reasoning that few other scholars can rival Diamond&s reasoning skills allow him to persuade his readers of the value of his interdisciplinary approach & produce well-structured arguments that keep them turning pages even as he refocuses his analysis from one disparate example to another Diamond adds to that a spectacular ability to grasp the meaning of the available evidence produced by scholars in those widely different disciplines
- making Guns Germs & Steel equally valuable as an exercise in high-level interpretation



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'A book of big questions & big answers' Yuval Noah Harari bestselling author of Sapiens WITH A NEW AFTERWORD FROM THE AUTHOR Why has human history unfolded so differently across the globe? In his Pulitzer Prize-winning book Jared Diamond puts the case that geography & biogeography not race moulded the contrasting fates of Europeans Asians Native Americans sub-Saharan Africans & aboriginal Australians An ambitious synthesis of history biology ecology & linguistics Guns Germs & Steel remains a ground-breaking & humane work of popular science ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play When wrongly accused of stealing a priceless artifact during a poker game corrupts cops assassins & a drop dead beautiful blonde set out on a mission to hunt John Smith down with the aim of getting their hands on the million-dollar reward for its safe return ...

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A Diamond Select Release! It&s the 15th-anniversary of the Select action figure format & one of this year&s new Select lines is sure to make history! Based on the screen adaptation of Stephen King&s Dark Tower novels this pair of fully poseable deluxe action figures depicts Idris Elba as the Gunslinger & Matthew Mc Caughey as the Man in Black each figure featuring the actor&s likeness With detailed sculpting & paint these Approx. 7" action figures each come with a detailed diorama background exclusive to the specialty market as well as character-appropriate accessories Each comes packaged in display-ready Select packaging with side-panel artwork for shelf reference Sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios! Based on the screen adaptation of Stephen King&s The Dark Tower novels Fully poseable Collect Idris Elba as the Gunslinger & Matthew Mc Caughey as the Man in Black Each features the actor&s likeness Stands Approx. 7" tall ...

Wearing the tattered remains of the clothes they wore in life this skeleton stares unflinchingly as they clench a cigarette between their teeth Crimson leather coat blowing in the wind with their long white hair threadbare trousers matching the barest remnants of a shirt they stand with their legs apart & both pistols aimed in front of them at arms length with their fingers on the triggers The skull on their red Stetson matches the one on their belt of ammunition The base of the figurine is circled with bullets with a revolver at each side Between them is the number 666 with a large skull above it Painstakingly h&-painted after being cast in the finest resin this gothic western figurine is the perfect gift for any gunslinger bounty hunter or bandito you may know SPECIFICATIONSDesigner James Ryman Category Skeletons Function Figurine M (15cm
- 29cm) Weight 14250 kg Primary Colour Red Secondary Colour Black
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play When the Social Welfare Agency investigates the disappearance of an operative their inquiry leads them right into the lair of their rival the Five Republics The assassin Triela infiltrates the hostile organization but her search is cut short when she finds herself staring down the barrel of a gun Actors Anri Shiono Atsuko Enomoto Kana Akutsu Kana Hanazawa & Risa Mizuno Director Rei Mano Certificate 15 years & over Languages English Additional Languages Japanese Subtitles English Duration 6 hours & 35 minutes (approx) ...

Nemesis Now Very handy messenger shoulder bag suitable for school Available in different prints from artists like Anne Stokes & Lisa Parker In the main compartment you find a small zip pocket for your phone or wallet Two pockets are under the flap on the front & two can be found on the sides with flap closure There is a adjustable shoulderstrap The design is on the front flap which is made from leatherette or velours SPECIFICATIONSDesigner James Ryman Category Skeletons Function Bags Weight 04708 kg SPECIFICATIONSDesigner James Ryman Category Skeletons Function Bags Weight 04708 kg ...

Hands where they can see em partner From master of gothic fantasy James Ryman this dark alternative wallet is exclusively available through Nemesis Now In a mist-filled graveyard at night crude wooden crosses marking where the bodies lie this skeletal sharpshooter stands with pistols in outstretched hands tattered rags hanging off their bones Long grey hair blows in the wind from under their brown leather Stetson & the smoke curling lazily from their cigarette matches the smoke rising from the barrels of the guns On the back there is a motif of a skull above the number 666 flanked by two six shooters & contained in a ring of bullets Perfect for anyone who has a gun & needs to travel with their cash secure this spacious & stylish wallet makes a fantastic gift SPECIFICATIONSDesigner James Ryman Category Skeletons Function Wallets Weight 00885 kg Primary Colour Black Secondary Colour Blue ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Butch is a bounty hunter who just wants to get paid an honest amount for an honest day s work; his chattel morally corrupt Fenton just wants to cash in on his well hidden hoard He is joined by a quirky band of outcasts & outlaws including beautiful ferocious Akemi & terrorized by the entirely evil but not entirely human Mondego gang Good & Evil collide for the Ecstasy of Gold ...