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贾德·戴蒙:文明社会为何走向崩溃

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为什么有些文明社会会走向崩溃?通过分析铁器时代格林兰岛上的维京部落,荒漠化的复活节岛以及当今的美国蒙大纳州,贾德·戴蒙向我们展示了崩溃的危机离我们有多近,但他同时也乐观的表示,如果我们反应及时,一切都还来得及。

Jared Diamond investigates why cultures prosper or decline. In his latest book, he suggests that technological civilization is only a fraction of the human narrative. Full bio »

Translated into Chinese, Simplified by Wu Heng
Reviewed by Chaoran Yu
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