Riley Quinn holds master’s degrees in politics and international relations from both LSE and the University of Oxford.

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• Ways in to the Text Who is Jared Diamond? What does Guns, Germs & Steel: The Fate of Human Societies Say? Why does Guns, Germs & Steel: The Fate of Human Societies Matter? Section 1: Influences Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context Module 2: Academic Context Module 3: The Problem Module 4: The Author's Contribution Section 2: Ideas Module 5: Main Ideas Module 6: Secondary Ideas Module 7: Achievement Module 8: Place in the Author's Work Section 3: Impact Module 9: The First Responses Module 10: The Evolving Debate Module 11: Impact and Influence Today Module 12: Where Next? Glossary of Terms People Mentioned in the Text Works Cited

Riley Quinn holds master’s degrees in politics and international relations from both LSE and the University of Oxford.

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• Ways in to the Text Who is Jared Diamond? What does Guns, Germs & Steel: The Fate of Human Societies Say? Why does Guns, Germs & Steel: The Fate of Human Societies Matter? Section 1: Influences Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context Module 2: Academic Context Module 3: The Problem Module 4: The Author's Contribution Section 2: Ideas Module 5: Main Ideas Module 6: Secondary Ideas Module 7: Achievement Module 8: Place in the Author's Work Section 3: Impact Module 9: The First Responses Module 10: The Evolving Debate Module 11: Impact and Influence Today Module 12: Where Next? Glossary of Terms People Mentioned in the Text Works Cited

Riley Quinn holds master’s degrees in politics and international relations from both LSE and the University of Oxford.

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• Ways in to the Text Who is Jared Diamond? What does Guns, Germs & Steel: The Fate of Human Societies Say? Why does Guns, Germs & Steel: The Fate of Human Societies Matter? Section 1: Influences Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context Module 2: Academic Context Module 3: The Problem Module 4: The Author's Contribution Section 2: Ideas Module 5: Main Ideas Module 6: Secondary Ideas Module 7: Achievement Module 8: Place in the Author's Work Section 3: Impact Module 9: The First Responses Module 10: The Evolving Debate Module 11: Impact and Influence Today Module 12: Where Next? Glossary of Terms People Mentioned in the Text Works Cited