歷史上到底發生了什麼事,讓世界這麼不平等?
「我們這個時代的達爾文」賈德.戴蒙經典不墜之作
最具原創性與影響力的一萬三千年人類簡史
榮獲普立茲獎、英國皇家學會科學圖書獎、紐約時報暢銷書
36國語言譯本,全球銷售超過數百萬冊
25週年暢銷紀念版
為什麼現代社會中的財富和權力分配,是以今日此種面貌呈現?
為何越過大洋殺戮、征服和滅絕的,不是美洲、非洲的土著,
歷史上到底發生了什麼事,導致現代世界的不平等?
透過生物地理學、演化生物學、語言學、文化人類學等科學的視野,
.建構人類文明的發展軌跡 剖析社會不平等的起源
今天的世界現況,其實早在一萬三千年前就決定了。
賈德.戴蒙做出了重要的提醒:各洲社會、
.各界好評
本書不但在理解人類歷史層面充滿了魅力,
作者對人類社會的不平等做出極為引人入勝的解析……
本書提供了非凡的視野……
這是一本極其重要的書,每一位大學生必讀之經典,
本書展現作者的巧心慧思與博學多聞,而且生動有趣,
戴蒙放眼天下、展望全球,得到的結論必然引人爭議。
作者帶領讀者回到人類自然史做一趟旋風之旅,直到冰期結束,
沒有一個科學家像戴蒙,
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註64 弗雷澤舉更有生產力的人為例絕非偶然。就像經營一家數位排毒避靜公司一樣,他執著於生產力,荒唐地主張人類只發揮了1%的生產力。記憶與橫向結盟是個體性的兩大特色。在《西方極樂園》中,人類藉由定期掃除接待員的記憶來維持其順從性,讓他們深深困 ...
本书介绍了"大北方探险"这次最浩大的科考行动,也是人类历史上规模最大,耗时最久以及获取最多赞助的单次科考事件,其路线从圣彼得堡开始,一路向东,横穿西伯利亚,最终跨海远行 ...