Classic & Older Gothic

Guns, Germs and Steel: A Short History of Everybody for the Last 13,000 Years

by Jared Diamond

Diamond explores why human history unfolded so differently across continents, arguing that geography and environment—not race—shaped the fates of civilizations. Spanning 13,000 years, this ambitious work examines how guns, germs, and steel became the tools of conquest and inequality.

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• The Idiot — Frederick Whishaw
• Othello — William Shakespeare
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