How accurate or supported is jared diamonds guns, germs. Conquest spanish coming into inca city and challenging ataxalpa voiceover. Record your answers to each question by providing as many facts, details, and examples as possible to answer each question. Macarthur fellow and ucla evolutionary biologist diamond the third chimpanzee, 1992, etc. Professor jared diamond traveled the globe for over 30 years trying to answer the biggest question of world history.
Now the book has been turned into a threepart national geographic special, which airs on pbs on three consecutive mondays, july 11, july 18, and july 25, at 10 p. The fates of human societies previously titled guns, germs and steel. A short history of everybody for the last,000 years is a 1997 transdisciplinary nonfiction book by jared diamond. Understanding history with guns, germs, and steel many colleges have adopted a common reads program, where freshmen read the same book during the summer and then discuss it when they get to. Australian history, and then have chosen to drop dead almost. Guns, germs, and steel by jared diamond, 97803930614, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Mar 07, 2017 a major advance in our understanding of human societies, guns, germs, and steel chronicles the way that the modern world came to be and stunningly dismantles racially based theories of human history. Guns germs and steel documentary notes jana watkins. Because the question jared diamond is trying to ask is how have guns, germs, and steel shaped the history of the world. Full text of jared diamondguns germs and steel see other formats. The 1st is that availability of more consumable calories means more people strength of numbers. But those 12 years contained some of the most catastrophic events western civilization has ever known. He argues it is due to the acquisition of guns and steel and the changes brought about by germs.
The predictable response to guns, germs and steel is probably that the key factors involved are a mix of geographic and cultural, and i suspect jared diamond would concede as much. Yali wanted to know, why is it that you white people. Professor jared diamond traveled the globe for over 30 years trying to. Guns, germs and steel 2005 starring peter coyote and.
Guns, germs and steel is a pretty interesting book, but after you read it make sure to search for raskhistorians posts on it e. In guns, germs, and steel, jared diamond outlines the theory of geographic determinism, the idea that the differences between societies and societal development arise primarily from geographical causes. Although, the human species was not always capable of such a feat, and it was not until 8500 bce this manufacturing of resources began. Click again to see term tap again to see term what are some examples of geographic luck from the video. The influence of diamonds book is farreaching and has been credited almost singlehandedly with reviving scholarly interest in broad, generalizable historical. At the heart of guns, germs, and steel is a theory that has since become known as geographic determinism. Jana watkins required video january 23, 2017 guns, germs and steel conquest of the americas national geographic documentary. This paper looks into the movie guns, germs and steel. The influence of diamonds book is farreaching and has been credited almost singlehandedly with reviving scholarly interest in broad. Conquest, 55 minutes basic causality in history from diamonds theory the arrow means affects. It was a selection of book of the month club, history book club, quality paperback book. My notes are informal and often contain quotes from the book as well as my own thoughts. But otherwise, its a book that shows pretty interesting perspective and i found it to be worth a read. A short history of everybody for the last,000 years by vintage in 1998 isbn 9780099302780.
It was subsequently published in great britain under the title guns, germs, and steel. A pbs documentary concerning jared diamonds theory on why there is such disparity between those who have advanced technology and those who still live primitively. Having done field work in new guinea for more than 30 years, jared diamond presents the geographical and ecological factors that have shaped the modern world. Before the day was out, they had massacred 7,000 people, and taken control of the inca. Its just that some environments provide more starting materials, and more favorable conditions for utilizing inventions, than do other environments. Based on jared diamonds pulitzer prizewinning book of the same name, guns, germs and steel traces humanitys journey over the last,000 years from the dawn of farming at the end of the last ice. May 15, 2019 this essay on guns, germs and steel was written and submitted by your fellow student. This summary also includes key lessons and important passages from the book. Why, according to guns, germs, and steel, did some people not develop writing. National geographic guns germs and steel 2 of 3 youtube. Guns, germs and steel examines the rise of civilization and the issues its development has raised throughout history having done field work in new guinea for more than 30 years, jared diamond presents the geographical and ecological factors that have shaped the modern world. Jared diamond quotes author of guns, germs, and steel. On the whole this is an impressive achievement, with nods to the historians, anthropologists and others who. The fates of human societies also titled guns, germs and steel.
While praised by many and well received, the book guns germs and steel has been roundly criticized by the scientific specialists which make up the fields diamond drew upon. Behind the scenes cameraman setting up a shot guns, germs and steel, a threehour spectacular produced by national geographic and pbs, was a television series over three years in the making. Click card to see definition tap card to see definition 1. This is a relatively long documentary, compared to the 52 min short ones that national geographic has. Based on the pulitzer prizewinning book and national best seller, guns, germs, and steel is an epic detective story that offers a gripping expose on why the world is so unequal. Winner of the pulitzer prize, the phi beta kappa award in science, the rhonepoulenc prize, and the commonwealth club of californias gold medal. Guns, germs, and steel by jared diamond is a nonfiction book that explores why some societies are more materially successful than others farming and domesticating. Jun 20, 2016 guns, germs, and steel 2003 this 3part pbsnational geographic documentary is a filmic adaptation of ucla geographer jared diamonds 1997 bestselling book of the same name. Notesvideo guns germs and steel lecture notes guns germs. Guns, germs, and steel 2003 this 3part pbsnational geographic documentary is a filmic adaptation of ucla geographer jared diamonds 1997 bestselling book of the same name. In an interview with national geographic, scientist jared diamond argues that geography shaped how history unfolded across the world.
The book is framed as a response to a question that diamond heard from yali, a charismatic new guinean politician. Food production was indirectly a prerequisite for the development of guns, germs, and steel. Software sites tucows software library software capsules compilation shareware cdroms cdrom images zx spectrum doom level cd featured image all images latest this just in flickr commons occupy wall street flickr cover art usgs maps. National geographic guns germs and steel 1 of 3 official. Mar 27, 2009 this is a powerpoint presentation to go along with the book guns, germs, and steel by jared diamond.
Promos, the world today, behind the scenes, the story of germs, tune in today, promos. Hitler boasted that the third reich would last a thousand years. One day in november 1532 the new world and the old world collided. One day in november, 1532, the new world and the old world collided spaniards and incas in battle, spaniards moving on with captured incas jared on river in boat, in helicopter, studying old maps. Sep 08, 2011 understanding history with guns, germs, and steel many colleges have adopted a common reads program, where freshmen read the same book during the summer and then discuss it when they get to. As it can be inferred from the title of the dvd, the role of guns, germs and steel in history have been revealed. National geographic guns germs and steel 1 of 3 official youtube. While diamond wasnt the first to propose such a theory, he was the. This movie is based on jared diamonds book that sought to explain inequality in the world cultures. More this paper has been submitted by user johnathan i.
The fates of human societies is a 1997 transdisciplinary nonfiction book by jared diamond, professor of geography. Filmed in eight countries, across five continents, racking up 285,000 miles of travel. Guns, germs and steel 2005 starring peter coyote and jared diamond on dvd and bluray. Summary for thousands of years, people have farmed cultivated land, and domesticated animals to survive. In 1998, it won the pulitzer prize for general nonfiction and the aventis prize. In 1998, guns, germs, and steel won the pulitzer prize for general nonfiction and the aventis prize for best science book. History followed different courses for different peoples because of differences. Key information new guineas crops did not provide enough protein, did not have labor animals, did not evolve epidemic diseases, were geographically isolated. Different types of crops they had access to grain, rice, corn, squash, beans 2. This is my book summary of guns, germs, and steel by jared diamond. Nonetheless, a great documentary that rightly makes the point that global inequality is not due to any form of genetic superiority. It covers the origins of economic stratification by discussing plant and animal domestication, climate, and geographic advantages. Dec 16, 2012 europes guns, germs, and steel were also able to take over australian aborigines who had none of this. Some places didnt have animals that could be domesticated.
In this groundbreaking work of science, history, and archaeology, charles c. A major advance in our understanding of human societies, guns, germs, and steel chronicles the way that the modern world came to be and stunningly dismantles racially based theories of human history. This is a powerpoint presentation to go along with the book guns, germs, and steel by jared diamond. On the whole this is an impressive achievement, with nods to the historians, anthropologists and others who have laid the groundwork. However, it is not boring at all as it is divided into three parts. Notesvideo guns germs and steel lecture notes guns. History, war documentary narrated by jared diamond published by national geographic in 2005 english narration cover information. Guns, germs and steel, a threehour spectacular produced by national geographic and pbs, was a television series over three years in the making.