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About this Book

Trade Paperback

592 Pages, 5.5 x 8.5 x 1.1 in

December 27, 2005

Penguin Usa


0143036556
9780143036555

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DIAMOND/COLLAPSE

About the Author

Jared Mason Diamond is a physiologist, ecologist, and the author of several popular science books. Born in Boston in 1937, Diamond earned his B.A. at Harvard and his Ph.D. from Cambridge. A distinguished teacher and researcher, Diamond is well-known for the columns he contributes to the widely read magazines Natural History and Discover. Diamond's book The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal was heralded for its accessibility and for its blending of science and social science. The interdisciplinary Guns, Germs and Steel--Diamond's examination of the relationship between scientific technology and economic disparity--won the 1997 Pulitzer Prize. Diamond has won a McArthur Foundation Fellowship in addition to several smaller awards for his science and writing.

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  • Graham Voss

    Graham Voss

    • 1 person found this helpful

    Extremely disturbing... 4

    2 years ago

    This book is a real wakeup call for those people out there that think everything is great and the environment is being looked after. It examines several past civilizations that failed to live according to their conditions and within their resources. Although I found the comparisons became a little repetitive over 500 some odd pages, it is still an eye-opening and intriguing read.

  • Katherine G. MacRae

    Katherine G. MacRae

    • 1 person found this helpful

    An absolute MUST READ!! 5

    This review is from: Collapse (Hardcover)

    4 years ago

    Whether you are a CEO of a Multi-National company, a dyed in the wool environmentalist, a happy-go-lucky consumer, a student, an old school it's not my problem, I'm doing very well thank-you hedonist, or even if you've never read anything other than romance novels or science fiction, this is an absolute MUST READ for every human being on the planet! If you can't read, or claim you don't have the time, listen to the CD audio version. Truly, Collapse by Jared Diamond is THE ESSENTIAL… read more

  • Rebe Last

    Rebe Last

    • 3 people found this helpful

    Meticulous history with a warning 4

    2 years ago

    This book should be mandatory reading for anyone who subscribes to the End Times doctrine. It requires no lake of fire in the Middle East to bring about our demise; we just need to keep doing what we're doing. Diamond's writing style is, at times, tediously pedantic, but he clearly outlines the criteria required for a civilization to collapse and supports his thesis with meticulous and fascinating historical research, with examples from around the world. Encouragingly, he also provides examples… read more

  • Russ

    Russ

    Recommended 4

    This review is from: Collapse (Hardcover)

    5 years ago

    Very thought-provoking, good read. I recommend it to anyone who is interested in anything beyond the end of his or her own nose... My other recommendation is Can We Live 150 Years? by M. Tombak. Revolutionary! read more

  • David Cavaco

    David Cavaco

    • 2 people found this helpful

    Insightful! 3

    3 years ago

    Great global overview investigating the collapse of different civilizations. Must reading! Problem lies in the last few long chapters when the author begins to ramble about the fate of our planet from major industries. That should have been left for another book which would have made this one even better!

  • Barry Schwartz

    Barry Schwartz

    • 1 person found this helpful

    Gripping 5

    4 years ago

    One of the greatest things history has to offer is to realize major mistakes and to take measures to prevent them again. In "Collapse", we realize that more is at stake than most people perceive, when the collapse of past societies are examined with careful scientific evidence, and similarities are found in today's societies. In this well written book, we are taken on a journey from present day Montana (a mining environmental disaster) and then through past civilizations like Easter Island… read more

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