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Guns, Germs, and Steel - the Fates of Human Societies (true first edition in fine condition)

Guns, Germs, and Steel - the Fates of Human Societies (true first edition in fine condition)

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Guns, Germs, and Steel - the Fates of Human Societies (true first edition in fine condition)

by Diamond, Jared

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New York: W. W. Norton, 1997. First printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. First edition (stated, plus number line to 1), Cloth backed boards in dust jacket, absolutely fine sharp copy with no wear at all. 480 pp., illustrated. Winner of the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction.

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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies is a 1997 book by Jared Diamond, professor of geography and physiology at UCLA. In 1998 it won a Pulitzer Prize and the Aventis Prize for Best Science Book. A documentary based on the book and produced by the National Geographic Society was broadcast on PBS in July 2005.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
Guns, Germs, and Steel - the Fates of Human Societies (true first edition in fine condition)
Author
Diamond, Jared
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First printing
Publisher
W. W. Norton
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1997

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