Jared Diamond

Jared Diamond was born on September 10, 1937.  Jared is an author, he is known for his science books.  One of his books is called “Guns germs and Steel.”   He has made 20 expulsions in Papua New Guineans.  He is also a scientist.   He got his education at Harvard and The University of Cambridge in England.  He has a B.A. and a Ph.D.  He researched geography and Human Society.  He has won many words.   He won the Royal Society Prize for Science books.  He has also won the Pulitzer Prize in 1998. Jared also has the National Medal of Science.   He is a professor at UCLA.    

Guns germs and Steel is a book that Jared Diamond wrote.  It was first published on March 1, 1997 and it is in 25 different languages.  It’s about his field work in New Guinea and the people that live there.  He talks about the humans past and how they lived without technology. How some places have advanced?  Other places aren’t as advanced as other.  In America, most people are able to have a computer in front of them at all times.   Why does one group of people move up in life and not the others?  These are just some of the questions asked and answered in this book.