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Jared Diamond

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in Boston, Massachusetts, The United States

September 10, 1937

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Genre

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Jared Mason Diamond is an American scientist, historian, and author best known for his popular science and history books and articles. Originally trained in biochemistry and physiology, Diamond is commonly referred to as a polymath, stemming from his knowledge in many fields including anthropology, ecology, geography, and evolutionary biology. He is a professor of geography at UCLA.
In 2005, Diamond was ranked ninth on a poll by Prospect and Foreign Policy of the world's top 100 public intellectuals. ...more

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Average rating: 4.02 · 546,630 ratings · 22,416 reviews · 47 distinct works • Similar authors

	Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 4.04 avg rating — 417,323 ratings — published 1997 — 248 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed 3.93 avg rating — 71,884 ratings — published 2004 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal 4.08 avg rating — 27,328 ratings — published 1991 — 104 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis 3.90 avg rating — 10,393 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies? 3.77 avg rating — 10,586 ratings — published 2012 — 75 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Why Is Sex Fun? The Evolution of Human Sexuality 3.70 avg rating — 6,896 ratings — published 1997	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Natural Experiments of History by Jared Diamond (editor), James A. Robinson (Editor) 3.59 avg rating — 472 ratings — published 2010 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Third Chimpanzee for Young People: On the Evolution and Future of the Human Animal (For Young People Series) by Jared Diamond, Rebecca Stefoff (Goodreads Author) (Adapted by) 4.05 avg rating — 312 ratings — published 2014 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sociedades comparadas: Un pequeño libro sobre grandes temas 3.80 avg rating — 319 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Tree on Easter Island 3.98 avg rating — 251 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Civilizations Rise and Fall (3 books)
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His Favorite Books About Traditional Societies: The scholar offers wisdom gleaned from ancient lifestyles in this nonfiction list and in his new...

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Knight's Cross : A Life of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel by David Fraser

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Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq by Thomas E. Ricks

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