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Natural Experiments of History

byJared Diamond

Natural Experiments of History examines natural Experiments of History, combining Jared Diamond's clear narrative with the perspective of a historical account. Moving between close detail and context, the book explains the forces surrounding its subject and connects them to the wider field of history. The result avoids a single easy lesson, emphasizing instead how circumstances, institutions, and individual choices interacted over time. The book ultimately clarifies what made these developments possible, who experienced their effects, and why the story remains significant.

Publisher

Harvard University Press

Publication date

2011

Format

Print edition

Pages

288

ISBN

9780674060197