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Aurjay:
Some of my favorite history books have been written by Jared Diamond. Guns, Germs and Steel: the fates of Human Societies and Collapse: How Societies choose to succeed or fail are the two that I've read. I want to read The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal as I hear thats his best book.
Ikrik:
I read some biographies about historical figures..if that's interesting or counts. Simon Sebag Montefiore has 2 books on Stalin that are just mindblowing. Stalin: In The Court of the Red Tsar, as well as Young Stalin.
JD:
Will Ferguson writes excellent books about Canadian history.
pilsner:
--- Quote from: Aurjay on 28 Oct 2009, 19:32 ---Some of my favorite history books have been written by Jared Diamond. Guns, Germs and Steel: the fates of Human Societies and Collapse: How Societies choose to succeed or fail are the two that I've read.
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So several years ago I find myself on a long train ride next to an ichthyologist. We get to talking and Guns, Germs and Steel comes up. With a look of contempt, Mister Ichthyologist tells me that Steve Irwin has written more peer reviewed articles than Jared Diamond. At the time I think I changed the topic to smelt or something, but in retrospect that seems pretty funny in a morbid sort of way.
scarred:
--- Quote from: Zombiedude on 28 Oct 2009, 23:16 ---Will Ferguson writes excellent books about Canadian history.
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Canadian.... history?
Isn't it all just a bunch of guys in flannel drinking beer and saying "Eh"?
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