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Title: Great thesis and synthesis
Review: In the first half of the book Diamond presents his thesis why certain continents are richer than other continents. This is fascinating reading as long as Diamond describes pre-historic times. His arguments are the strongest I have seen so far. Diamond is much less convincing when he moves to historic times and tries to explain differential performance within a given continent. The second half of the book describe individual continents and is quite tedious, but there is no need to read this section unless you have special interests in a particular region.The first half or the book is so interesting and thoughtful so it is a must read.Btw, do not buy the DVD with Diamond, it is quite dull. The book is much better.
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