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      About the Book

      In this "artful, informative, and delightful (book)" ("New York Review of Books"), Diamond offers a convincing explanation of the way the modern world came to be and stunningly dismantles racially based theories of human history. Photos.

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      • Media: Paperback Book
      • Language: English
      • Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
      • Edition: Unknown
      • ISBN-10: 0393317552
      • Publication Date: Apr. 17th, 1999
      • ISBN-13: 9780393317558
      • Dimensions: 6.13 x 9.32 x 1.43 inches
      • Shipping Weight: 1.31 lbs
      • Categories: History of Civilization General Anthropology

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