Guns, Germs and Steel (2005– )

A PBS documentary concerning Jared Diamond's theory on why there is such disparity between those who have advanced technology and those who still live primitively. He argues it is due to ... See full summary »

Stars:

Jared Diamond

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jared Diamond	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2005)

Storyline

A PBS documentary concerning Jared Diamond's theory on why there is such disparity between those who have advanced technology and those who still live primitively. He argues it is due to the acquisition of guns and steel and the changes brought about by germs.

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Plot Keywords:

anthropology | africa | middle east | ancient culture | colonization

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Genres:

Documentary | History

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Details

Official Sites:

PBS [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 July 2005 (USA)

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Color:

Color

User Reviews

Wrong reasoning

"Jared Diamond made a point in the first episode that other peoples of the world didn't have animals to domesticate but Europeans did, and that accounts for why we were able to make steel and invent complex machines". --- It is obvious that the person who wrote this comment hasn't understood the reasoning behind this documentary or the original book. Please don't ruin this great piece by your simple mindedness. The reasons are far more complex than the single thing you mentioned. Please read the book as is it a great source of information. I enjoyed it a lot. This book is even a taught as a text book at some universities.