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Aug 24, 2010
Angela
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This book attempts to answer the question: "Why did wealth and power become distributed as they now are, rather than in some other way? For instance, why weren't Native Americans, Africans, and Aboriginal Australians the ones who decimated, subjugated, or exterminated Europeans and Asians?"
I found the first 3 parts of this book fascinating, in particular the discussions about plant and animal domestication. Part 4, in which we get a brief history of the world, seemed like mainly a summary of wha ...more
I found the first 3 parts of this book fascinating, in particular the discussions about plant and animal domestication. Part 4, in which we get a brief history of the world, seemed like mainly a summary of wha ...more
Jan 05, 2013
Velvetink
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This really was a good book. I learn a lot from it, but I was happy to get through it. At times, it was like reading a history textbook.
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Thomas Wier
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