Failed societies have several things in common: debt, misuse of natural resources, and unwillingness to make necessary adjustments to prevent disaster.
Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
By Jared Diamond
Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
---|---|---|---|---|
Grades 9 - 12 | Grade 13 | n/a | 12.3 | 215683 |
A study of the downfall of some of history's greatest civilizations, written by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel, includes coverage of such cultures as the Anasazi, the Maya, and the Viking colony on Greenland, tracing patterns of environmental damage, climate change, poor political choices, and other factors that were pivotal to their demise. 250,000 first printing.
Publisher: Penguin Books
ISBN-13: 9780143117001
ISBN-10: 0143117009
Published on 1/4/2011
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 608