Comments on: Guns, Germs and Steel. http://metaatem.net/2005/07/26/guns-germs-and-steel its a mirror - get it? Erik Kastner's blog. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:39:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: virid http://metaatem.net/2005/07/26/guns-germs-and-steel#comment-27 virid Wed, 27 Jul 2005 14:04:22 +0000 http://metaatem.net/2005/07/26/guns-germs-and-steel#comment-27 I should probably read the book, seeing as it's sitting on my bookshelf. I think I'll try to hurry and finish it so I can check out the series. I should probably read the book, seeing as it’s sitting on my bookshelf. I think I’ll try to hurry and finish it so I can check out the series.

]]> By: Kastner http://metaatem.net/2005/07/26/guns-germs-and-steel#comment-26 Kastner Tue, 26 Jul 2005 22:10:16 +0000 http://metaatem.net/2005/07/26/guns-germs-and-steel#comment-26 I never read it, but from what I got out of the mini-series, I don't think I need to read it. I'm sure I can find the rest of his argument online - he also had an op-ed in "Discover Magazine from 1987":http://www.agron.iastate.edu/courses/agron342/diamondmistake.html which I think lays out his basic thesis. I never read it, but from what I got out of the mini-series, I don’t think I need to read it. I’m sure I can find the rest of his argument online - he also had an op-ed in “Discover Magazine from 1987″:http://www.agron.iastate.edu/courses/agron342/diamondmistake.html which I think lays out his basic thesis.

]]> By: virid http://metaatem.net/2005/07/26/guns-germs-and-steel#comment-25 virid Tue, 26 Jul 2005 22:07:03 +0000 http://metaatem.net/2005/07/26/guns-germs-and-steel#comment-25 I had no idea PBS did a special based off GG&S. I bought that book a while back, but I only read the first chapter or so before it was supplanted by other novels. Now my question do I read the book or watch the special first? I had no idea PBS did a special based off GG&S. I bought that book a while back, but I only read the first chapter or so before it was supplanted by other novels.

Now my question do I read the book or watch the special first?

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