Why the West Rules - For Now

[curiousbrain]

If you have an hour and a half, and the idea of "... physical geography rather than culture, religion, politics, genetics, or great men explain[ing] Western domination of the globe" is interesting to you, take a look at this lecture by Ian Morris.

Link.

 

[Jones]

Guns, Germs, and Steel makes a similar case, excellent book.

You can watch the entire documentary that was based on the book here.

 

[curiousbrain]

Guns, Germs, and Steel makes a similar case, excellent book.

You can watch the entire documentary that was based on the book here.

I had heard of the book, but didn't know there was a documentary; I'll order the book and watch the film while waiting.

Cheers.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I had heard of the book, but didn't know there was a documentary; I'll order the book and watch the film while waiting.

Cheers.

Download to your Kindle and you won't have to wait.

 

[curiousbrain]

Download to your Kindle and you won't have to wait.

I don't own one.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I don't own one.

They start at $139 for the Wi-Fi version and are $189 for the 3-G. You can get them for $114 but the trade-off are the ads that appear as your screen saver.

I think you would enjoy a Kindle. Dave.