by Jared Diamond · Einaudi · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788806219222
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«Armi, acciaio e malattie» is the historical essay by Jared Diamond, published by Einaudi in paperback (414 pages, in Italian).
Jared Diamond argues that the unequal development of societies is explained by geographical, ecological and territorial factors, not by racial or cultural differences. Drawing on archaeology, genetics and linguistics, he shows how domestication, resources and diseases marked the rise of some civilizations and the backwardness of others.
The subtitle of the work is Breve storia del mondo negli ultimi tredicimila anni. This edition belongs to the Super ET collection.
For readers interested in comparative history, anthropology and popular science, with examples from around the world.
Jared Mason Diamond is an American scientist, historian, and author. He has written hundreds of scientific and popular articles and books, most notably Guns, Germs, and Steel (1997), which received multiple awards, including the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction. In 2005, Diamond was ranked ninth on a poll by Prospect and Foreign Policy of the world's top 100 public intellectuals.
