content: VERY easy reading. As one reviewer already mentionned, it seemed from the get go that the Mr. Diamond had ulterior motives for writing this book. Motives that had more to do with combatting racism than seriously contemplating the historical nature of the effect of Guns, Germs and Steel on the worlds civilisations. Unscientific is the adjective that came to mind most often whilst reading this book. Several interesting points were raised but they were not properly referenced. This made it seem as if the entire book was a thought experiment on his part. If you have a spare night to kill, go for it.