The World Until Yesterday by Jared Diamond
Explores how tribal peoples approach essential human problems, from childrearing to old age to conflict resolution to health. In this book, the author reveals how tribal societies offer a window into how our ancestors lived for millions of years - until virtually yesterday, in evolutionary terms - and provide an insights into human nature.
A fascinating survey of a rapidly fading world * Economist *
Jared Diamond is one of the few people who have changed the way we see human nature and our history * Independent (BOOK OF THE WEEK) *
Fascinating.. a clear-eyed examination of life in traditional societies * Sunday Telegraph (BOOK OF THE WEEK) *
Moving, well-told and fascinating.... The wide scope of the book means that almost everyone will find something of interest * Financial Times *
In The World Until Yesterday, Diamond cements his position as the most considered, courageous and sensitive teller of the human story writing today.... Diamond offers inimitable insight into our cultural history through the study of tribal communities, and an entertaining account of the human struggle.... Essential reading for anyone interested in the genesis of modern life * Independent on Sunday *
Fascinating... thought-provoking... A broad sweep through all humanity * Daily Telegraph (FIVE STARS) *
The world has been waiting for this book * Times Higher Education *
One of the most interesting and arresting writers of our age.... The vast scope of his analysis, coupled with a lifetime's worth of personal insights, makes it fiercely persuasive * The Mail on Sunday *
Diamond's latest foray into a field that he has virtually made his own will be eagerly awaited by a global army of loyal readers * Observer *
A warm and reflective study... [Diamond] is a master of at least nine academic disciplines, from anthropology to ornithology, and the subject of his books is never less than everything -- Bryan Appleyard * Sunday Times *
Jared Diamond is one of the few people who have changed the way we see human nature and our history * Independent (BOOK OF THE WEEK) *
Fascinating.. a clear-eyed examination of life in traditional societies * Sunday Telegraph (BOOK OF THE WEEK) *
Moving, well-told and fascinating.... The wide scope of the book means that almost everyone will find something of interest * Financial Times *
In The World Until Yesterday, Diamond cements his position as the most considered, courageous and sensitive teller of the human story writing today.... Diamond offers inimitable insight into our cultural history through the study of tribal communities, and an entertaining account of the human struggle.... Essential reading for anyone interested in the genesis of modern life * Independent on Sunday *
Fascinating... thought-provoking... A broad sweep through all humanity * Daily Telegraph (FIVE STARS) *
The world has been waiting for this book * Times Higher Education *
One of the most interesting and arresting writers of our age.... The vast scope of his analysis, coupled with a lifetime's worth of personal insights, makes it fiercely persuasive * The Mail on Sunday *
Diamond's latest foray into a field that he has virtually made his own will be eagerly awaited by a global army of loyal readers * Observer *
A warm and reflective study... [Diamond] is a master of at least nine academic disciplines, from anthropology to ornithology, and the subject of his books is never less than everything -- Bryan Appleyard * Sunday Times *
Jared Diamond is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the seminal million-copy-bestseller Guns, Germs, and Steel, which was named one of Time magazine's best non-fiction books of all time, Collapse, a No. 1 international bestseller, and The World Until Yesterday, among other books. A professor of geography at UCLA and noted polymath, Diamond's work has been influential in the fields of anthropology, biology, ornithology, ecology and history, among others.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780713998986 |
| ISBN 10 | 0713998989 |
| Title | The World Until Yesterday |
| Author | Jared Diamond |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-12-31 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
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