Diamond — Guns, Germs, and Steel
Book page: diamond-guns-germs-steel
From: Quotes batch 4
Edition: W. W. Norton & Company (1997)
On Society and Environment
“History followed different courses for different peoples because of differences among peoples’ environments, not because of biological differences among peoples themselves.” (Preface, p. 25)
On Decision Making in History
“The most crucial stage in the development of a complex society is the transition from a chiefdom to a state, where the monopoly of force is centralized.” (Chapter 14, p. 273)