Jared Diamond
Nato: September 10, 1937 – Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Jared Diamond is an American scientist, geographer, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author known for his interdisciplinary works on human evolution, societies, and environmental history. His influential books, notably Guns, Germs, and Steel and Collapse, have been translated into dozens of languages and have shaped global discussions on the development and sustainability of civilizations.
Biografia e Percorso dell'Autore
Jared Diamond, born in Boston in 1937 to parents Louis, a pediatrician, and Flora, a linguist and pianist, grew up surrounded by intellectual curiosity and creativity. His early years were marked by a passion for reading, birdwatching, and music—a foundation that would later inform his interdisciplinary approach to science and writing. Diamond studied physiology at Harvard before earning a Ph.D. from Cambridge, initially focusing on cellular biology. However, a transformative trip to New Guinea in 1964 turned his attention to big questions about human societies: Why did the indigenous peoples of New Guinea, demonstrably intelligent and resourceful, lack writing, centralized leadership, or steel tools? This curiosity ignited a lifelong pursuit of understanding the divergent paths of civilizations.
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Why Is Sex Fun?
Jared Diamond
A witty exploration of human sexuality's evolution, examining why our intimate behaviors differ from other species.
The third chimpanzee
Jared Diamond
A thought-provoking exploration of human evolution, behavior, and our complex relationship with other species and the environment.
Guns, Germs, and Steel
Jared Diamond
Historical analysis of how geography shaped human societies and civilizations.
Upheaval
Jared Diamond
Insightful analysis of how nations overcome crises, drawing parallels with personal trauma and offering lessons for global challenges.
Why Is Sex Fun?
Jared Diamond
A witty exploration of human sexuality's evolution, examining why our intimate behaviors differ from other species.
The third chimpanzee
Jared Diamond
A thought-provoking exploration of human evolution, behavior, and our complex relationship with other species and the environment.
Guns, Germs, and Steel
Jared Diamond
Historical analysis of how geography shaped human societies and civilizations.
Upheaval
Jared Diamond
Insightful analysis of how nations overcome crises, drawing parallels with personal trauma and offering lessons for global challenges.
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"Jared Diamond is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author of five best-selling books about human societies and evolution"
— UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
"Jared Diamond’s work is known for drawing from a variety of fields, including physiology, ecology, anthropology, and linguistics"
— Wikipedia
"Jared Diamond is currently professor of geography at the University of California, Los Angeles"
— Wikipedia
"Jared Diamond has received awards including the Pulitzer Prize and the International Cosmos Prize"
— Wikipedia
"Jared Diamond is best known for popular science books such as 'Guns, Germs, and Steel' and 'Collapse"
— The Greatest Books
"Jared Diamond has written scores of academic peer-reviewed articles for journals such as Nature"
— Wikipedia
"Jared Diamond’s 'Collapse' became an international bestseller and was the basis for a National Geographic documentary"
— Wikipedia
"Jared Diamond’s 'Guns, Germs, and Steel' was named one of TIME’s best non-fiction books of all time"
— Audible
"Jared Diamond argues that environmental factors, not racial or cultural ones, explain the development of societies"
— The Greatest Books
"Jared Diamond's books have been translated into 38 languages"
— UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
