Title: Misleading logic - don't be fooled!
Review: Jared Diamond writes in a flowery, redundant style that makes the book about three times as long as it should be. Besides that, and more importantly so, Diamond glosses over major holes in his theory that require an astute eye to catch. Though Diamond's presentation of geographic determinism contains interesting information, it ultimately caves under itself as Diamond consistently brushes away the idea that culture had anything to do with regional success, choosing instead to embrace the notion of continental diffusion axes, and at a point, the shape of coastlines (the latter of which indicates some of the outrageous claims in this book). "Guns, Germs, and Steel" sounds reasonable at times but as a whole is remarkably far-fetched. This book is a prime example of how one should be taught to examine everything with a skeptical eye, otherwise the reader will convert to Diamond's skewed view without ever realizing the fallacies he presents.
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