PLEASE NOTE: This is a summary, analysis and review of the book and not the original book.Jared Diamond's exhaustive tome, Guns, Germs, and Steel delves deep into the differentiating factors affecting humanity around the world since the beginning of recorded history telling the story of why some civilizations prosper and conquer, while others wither and disappear. This FastReads Summary & Analysis offers supplementary material to Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies to help you distill the key takeaways, review the book's content, and further understand the writing style and overall themes from an editorial perspective. Whether you'd like to deepen your understanding, refresh your memory, or simply decide whether or not this book is for you, FastReads Summary & Analysis is here to help. Absorb everything you need to know in under 20 minutes! What does this FastReads Summary & Analysis Include?Executive summary of the original bookChapter-by-chapter synopsesKey takeaways from each chapterEditorial ReviewOriginal Book Summary OverviewIn Guns, Germs, and Steel, readers have the chance to examine the course of human history on the broadest scale. Starting with the dawn of humanity and our spread out of Africa, Jared Diamond explains how the environmental, geographical, and ecological differences that were endemic to specific parts of the world led to differences in the development of the peoples in those parts of the world. This exhaustive tome leaves no stone unturned as Diamond searches for the answers to questions that have been asked time and again throughout history.BEFORE YOU BUY: The purpose of this FastReads Summary & Analysis is to help you decide if it’s worth the time, money and effort reading the original book (if you haven’t already). FastReads has pulled out the essence—but only to help you ascertain the value of the book for yourself. This analysis is meant as a supplement to, and not a replacement for, Guns, Germs, and Steel.