Guns Germs & Steel

Guns Germs & Steel

NR Limited Series 2005 · 3 eps · ★ 6.5 · Documentary, War & Politics

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A PBS documentary concerning Jared Diamond's theory on why there is such disparity between those who have advanced technology and those who still live primitively. He argues it is due to the acquisition of guns and steel and the changes brought about by germs.

Created by Jared Diamond

Network: PBS

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Jared Diamond Self
Peter Coyote Narrator (voice)

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