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A review by ronsos
The Third Chimpanzee by Jared Diamond
4.0
Fascinating stuff from Jared Diamond. He covers a lot more ground than in the other books of his I've read: Collapse and Guns, Germs, and Steel. The book covers 4 mains areas: Human Origins, Sex, Rise of Civilization, and Fall of Civilization. He has written books that cover each of the last 3 in more detail. So much has be written on human origins that you can easily get it elsewhere.
I appreciated the fact that even though I already read G,G,S and Collapse I didn't feel that he was just recycling the same material. The basic theories are outlined in this book but I still learned a lot of new information and I feel that they are complementary enough that this book is worth reading in addition.
If you are new to Jared Diamond, Guns, Germs, and Steel is essential reading, but don't skip The Third Chimpanzee for fear that it is a rehash. Great stuff.
I appreciated the fact that even though I already read G,G,S and Collapse I didn't feel that he was just recycling the same material. The basic theories are outlined in this book but I still learned a lot of new information and I feel that they are complementary enough that this book is worth reading in addition.
If you are new to Jared Diamond, Guns, Germs, and Steel is essential reading, but don't skip The Third Chimpanzee for fear that it is a rehash. Great stuff.