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Collapse : How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared M. Diamond (2004, Hardcover)

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This hardcover first edition book titled "Collapse: How Societies choose to Fail or Succeed" by Jared Diamond is a fascinating read for adults interested in history and government. The author dives into the reasons why some societies have failed throughout history and why others have succeeded. The book, published in 2005 by Viking, has a dust jacket and contains 592 pages filled with insightful information. Whether you're a fan of non-fiction or just looking to gain knowledge about the topic, this book is a must-read.

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A study of the downfall of some of history's greatest civilizations, written by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel, includes coverage of such cultures as the Anasazi, the Maya, and the Viking colony on Greenland, tracing patterns of environmental damage, climate change, poor political choices, and other factors that were pivotal to their demise. 250,000 first printing.

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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0670033375
ISBN-13
9780670033379
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Author
Jared M. Diamond
Publication Name
Collapse : How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2004
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
592 Pages

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9.6in
Item Height
1.8in
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
32.7 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Hn13.D5 2005
Grade from
Twelfth Grade
Grade to
Up
Reviews
"Mr. Diamond...is a lucid writer with an ability to make arcane scientific concepts readiily accesible to the lay reader, and his case studies of failed cultures are never less than compelling." - The New York Times "... Collapse is a magisterial effort packed with insight and written with clarity and enthusiasm." - Businessweek " Guns, Germs, and Steel and Collapse represent one of the most significant projects embarked upon by any intellectual of our generation. They are magnificent books: extraordinary in erudition and originality, compelling in their ability to relate the digitized pandemonium of the present to the hushed agrarian sunrises of the far past. I read both thinking what literature might be like if every author knew so much, wrote so clearly and formed arguments with such care." - Gregg Easterbrook , The New York Times Book Review, "Mr. Diamond...is a lucid writer with an ability to make arcane scientific concepts readiily accesible to the lay reader, and his case studies of failed cultures are never less than compelling." -- The New York Times "... Collapse is a magisterial effort packed with insight and written with clarity and enthusiasm." -- Businessweek " Guns, Germs, and Steel and Collapse represent one of the most significant projects embarked upon by any intellectual of our generation. They are magnificent books: extraordinary in erudition and originality, compelling in their ability to relate the digitized pandemonium of the present to the hushed agrarian sunrises of the far past. I read both thinking what literature might be like if every author knew so much, wrote so clearly and formed arguments with such care." -- Gregg Easterbrook , The New York Times Book Review, "Mr. Diamond...is a lucid writer with an ability to make arcane scientific concepts readiily accesible to the lay reader, and his case studies of failed cultures are never less than compelling."-- The New York Times "... Collapse is a magisterial effort packed with insight and written with clarity and enthusiasm."-- Businessweek " Guns, Germs, and Steel and Collapse represent one of the most significant projects embarked upon by any intellectual of our generation. They are magnificent books: extraordinary in erudition and originality, compelling in their ability to relate the digitized pandemonium of the present to the hushed agrarian sunrises of the far past. I read both thinking what literature might be like if every author knew so much, wrote so clearly and formed arguments with such care."-- Gregg Easterbrook , The New York Times Book Review
Table of Content
CONTENTS List of Maps xiii Prologue: A Tale of Two Farms 1 Two farms Collapses, past and present Vanished Edens? A five-point framework Businesses and the environment The comparative method Plan of the book Part One: MODERN MONTANA 25 Chapter 1: Under Montana’s Big Sky 27 Stan Falkow’s story Montana and me Why begin with Montana? Montana’s economic history Mining Forests Soil Water Native and non-native species Differing visions Attitudes towards regulation Rick Laible’s story Chip Pigman’s story Tim Huls’s story John Cook’s story Montana, model of the world Part Two: PAST SOCIETIES 77 Chapter 2: Twilight at Easter 79 The quarry’s mysteries Easter’s geography and history People and food Chiefs, clans, and commoners Platforms and statues Carving, transporting, erecting The vanished forest Consequences for society Europeans and explanations Why was Easter fragile? Easter as metaphor Chapter 3: The Last People Alive: Pitcairn and Henderson Islands 120 Pitcairn before the Bounty Three dissimilar islands Trade The movie’s ending Chapter 4: The Ancient Ones: The Anasazi and Their Neighbors 136 Desert farmers Tree rings Agricultural strategies Chaco’s problems and packrats Regional integration Chaco’s decline and end Chaco’s message Chapter 5: The Maya Collapses 157 Mysteries of lost cities The Maya environment Maya agriculture Maya history Copán Complexities of collapses Wars and droughts Collapse in the southern lowlands The Maya message Chapter 6: The Viking Prelude and Fugues 178 Experiments in the Atlantic The Viking explosion Autocatalysis Viking agriculture Iron Viking chiefs Viking religion Orkneys, Shetlands, Faeroes Iceland’s environment Iceland’s history Iceland in context Vinland Chapter 7: Norse Greenland’s Flowering 211 Europe’s outpost Greenland’s climate today Climate in the past Native plants and animals Norse settlement Farming Hunting and fishing An integrated economy Society Trade with Europe Self-image Chapter 8: Norse Greenland’s End 248 Introduction to the end Deforestation Soil and turf damage The Inuit’s predecessors Inuit subsistence Inuit/Norse relations The end Ultimate causes of the end Chapter 9: Opposite Paths to Success 277 Bottom up, top down New Guinea highlands Tikopia Tokugawa problems Tokugawa solutions Why Japan succeeded Other successes Part Three: MODERN SOCIETIES 309 Chapter 10: Malthus in Africa: Rwanda’s Genocide 311 A dilemma Events in Rwanda More than ethnic hatred Buildup in Kanama Explosion in Kanama Why it happened Chapter 11: One Island, Two Peoples, Two Histories: The Dominican Republic and Haiti 329 Differences Histories Causes of divergence Dominican environmental impacts Balaguer The Dominican environment today The future Chapter 12: China, Lurching Giant 358 China’s significance Background Air, water, soil Habitat, species, megaprojects Consequences Connections The future Chapter 13: Mining” Australia 378 Australia’s significance Soils Water Distance Early history Imported values Trade and immigration Land degradation&
Copyright Date
2005
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Archaeology, Sociology / General, Social History, Public Policy / Environmental Policy
Lccn
2004-057152
Dewey Decimal
304.2/8
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
History, Social Science, Political Science

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5 out of 5 stars
by jedediahstrongs...Jan 08, 2010
Absolutely incredible
Collapse is hands down my favorite Jared Diamond book. The opening case study he does about Montana and the Bitterroot Valley hit home with this writer given my entire life has been spent scratching out a living in this island state. The story Diamond weaves in this book is absolutely phenomenal and brings to light the fragility of our civilization on planet earth. I truly loved the way Daimond posits the planet as the micronesian islands and archipelagoes of the South Pacific societies that have Collapsed. That analogy lays bare the shrinking of time and space which technology has created and makes plain the shrinking planet and our interdependence on one another. His five point framework for explaining what leads to these collapses is brilliant.
5 out of 5 stars
by depthnetJun 20, 2007
Fun, Intriguing, Witty, and Enjoyable
"Collapse" is a superb book. Jared Diamond writes a memorable book that combines vivid examples, referenced research, and personal narrative of experiences and explanations of how various civilizations (through his and other individuals points of view) have succeeded or fallen. He draws on a wide amalgamation of data and examples from a broad variety of fields ranging from varying historical analyses to current word-of-mouth from residents of the locales he touches upon. The writing is clear and concise, data driven, and above all, smooth-flowing. It's both fun and easy to read, written to capture the attention of a wide audience. It's a superb text that can be referenced in courses ranging from biological oceanography to social studies. There are a variety of minor quibbles one can dump on the book, but due to the sheer span of material covered, it's hard not to irritate some of the readership pool. If you're looking for a fun and intriguing book to read and haven't yet picked this up, I highly recommend that you do so immediately.Read full review
5 out of 5 stars
by adrianpollyMay 09, 2009
Great book on Failed societies and Sustainability
Diamond divides the book into sections about certain societies throughout history. I have read the parts on the Anasazi, Easter Islanders, Norse, and China. For each part, Diamond draws heavily on research from himself and others with real evidence to suggest how each society failed. Not only is this book very informing, it also draws upon the larger questions about how we should all conduct ourselves today. It teaches us what to consider in sustainability practices so that we don't follow the same way. It's definitely an interesting read, but sometimes it can be overbearing with the depth and details Diamond provides. This is good though I think, because it prevents us from making hasty assumptions and connections.
5 out of 5 stars
by s.rash.ubesbun5Dec 11, 2019
Why societies choose to fail or succeed
This book was very interesting and well written. A lot of surprises!
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5 out of 5 stars
by catusnavigatusSep 05, 2006
Very interesting
I bought this book because Diamond's previous book, "Guns, Germs, and Steel" was required reading for an advanced anthropology course. His in depth discussion of societial collapse and broad research base provides an excellent glimpse into the mysteries of the successes and failures of past societies. Diamond takes an unbiased analytical approach to both past and present societies and gives interesting conclusions about the causes of both environmental and social pressures. Using these examples, Diamond gives a haunting warning to today's First World mega powers and the issues that we all face today. An excellent read for anyone interested in history, anthropology, geography.

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