Diamond, Jared Examines the disparate formation of human societies around the world in terms of wealth and power. Argues that accidents of geography and environment, rather than racial differences, favored some civilizations over others for developing agriculture, social institutions, and technologies. ANSI/NISO Z39.86-2002 us-nls-db46548 EN National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress Further reproduction or distribution in other than a specialized format is prohibited 0393038912 Natural Sciences Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 2004-11