kickerdad - , reviewed on 9/10/2012 + 115 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

A thought provoking book, and you will have plenty of time to think because this book is a bicep builder. Somewhat daunted when I picked it up to begin, it was hard to put down. It's a great read on numerous levels. If you like history, it's packed. If you enjoy sociology, there's plenty for you. If you are a student of or advocate for the environment, the information is enlightning. If you simply wonder about our world, Jared Diamond weaves information about the rise and fall of so many past cultures in "Collapse" (and not the ones most of us have learned about in school) into a tapestry of questions that really has a single common thread "survival is our choice, what choice will we make?" Not overly political, negative, or fanatical, it is sobering in its persepctive. Highly recommended read.

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