“McD C, I wondered that as well, as his dating of the arrival of the Indigenous people in Australia is very different from the generally accepted time down here. That makes me wonder about his other timelines. But I really enjoyed the book; I just won't quote it too often.”
“This book transformed my understanding of determinism and the progress of human societies. Absolutely changed the way I look at history. Does anyone know if Diamond has specifically addressed/rebutted the various criticisms of his theories?”
“This book was fantastic non-fiction, and I love non-fiction. I'm a big fan of Jared Diamond's anyway, and I thought this was a neatly written, entertaining account of, well, man(woman?)kind :) I highly, highly recommend this to any and everyone.”
“I never got past the first chapter because I don't agree with his beginning of mankind evolving from monkeys.”
“It took my mind to the beginning of our human civilization and took back to the right-now instant. As far as I have read, it is the only book in which the important data of human history are compassed tidily into a few hundred pages. Needless to say, it is a worth-reading book. ”
“Diamond covers the history of the modern human over the last 13,000 years in a concise, eye-opening exploration of the ultimate causes of European domination of the planet from 1492 onward. This is a must read for any serious student of history.”
“Hi Mic. Thanks for the invite. Pahiram naman nito. Looks interesting”
