Art, language, agriculture and war have been variously proposed as the characteristics that make humans unique and set them apa...  Read More

Art, language, agriculture and war have been variously proposed as the characteristics that make humans unique and set them apart from apes and other animals.  Read Less

Diamond emphasizes the innovative capacity of homo sapiens, his flexible intelligence.

Diamond emphasizes the innovative capacity of homo sapiens, his flexible intelligence.  Read Less

I'm buying a newer edition, since my original copy is beat up over many reads.

I'm buying a newer edition, since my original copy is beat up over many reads.  Read Less

This is not a dig – most of the science presented is solid, even if it may be slightly outdated (book was first published in 19...  Read More

This is not a dig – most of the science presented is solid, even if it may be slightly outdated (book was first published in 1992) and you are definitely getting jared diamond idiosyncratic focus on the importance of geology and environment on how human culture evolved.  Read Less

Pretty good book for the price (b/c i bought used)

Pretty good book for the price (b/c i bought used)  Read Less

I learned a great deal and would recommend the book to anyone who has any interest in evolution and why we do the things we do.

I learned a great deal and would recommend the book to anyone who has any interest in evolution and why we do the things we do.  Read Less

The book arrived in a timely fashion with no problems whatsoever.

The book arrived in a timely fashion with no problems whatsoever.  Read Less

Jared diamond is a professor at my alma mater ucla, and he became famous outside the science world after the success of 'guns, ...  Read More

Jared diamond is a professor at my alma mater ucla, and he became famous outside the science world after the success of 'guns, germs and steel', which apart from winning him pulitzer, also made him a very wealthy man.  Read Less

Using genetics diamond argues that humans are so similar to chimpanzees that we should really be classed as the third chimpanze...  Read More

Using genetics diamond argues that humans are so similar to chimpanzees that we should really be classed as the third chimpanzee species (or conversely, the two chimpanzee species should be classified under the homo genus).  Read Less

Instead of the neanderthal, who used the same tools wherever he was, demonstrating no cultural diversification (this perhaps ex...  Read More

Instead of the neanderthal, who used the same tools wherever he was, demonstrating no cultural diversification (this perhaps explains the advantage of homo sapiens, which led us to prevail on neanderthal).  Read Less