Guns Germs & Steel
2005•NR•1 Seasons•3 Episodes•6.5•Ended
DocumentaryWar & Politics
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.
Creator
Jared Diamond
Network
PBS
Origin
US
Cast
Jared Diamond
Self
Peter Coyote
Narrator (voice)
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