The World Until Yesterday
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The World Until Yesterday is a non-fiction book by Jared Diamond that examines traditional societies to draw lessons about human nature, social organization, and modern life.
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book → |
| author |
Jared Diamond
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| award |
Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| followedBy |
Upheaval
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| genre |
anthropology
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popular science → sociology → |
| hasAuthorProfession |
anthropologist
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geographer → popular science writer → |
| hasPart |
chapter on child-rearing
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chapter on multilingualism → chapter on religion → chapter on risk and danger → chapter on treatment of the elderly → chapter on war and peace → |
| isbn10 |
0670024813
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| isbn13 |
9780670024810
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| language |
English
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| libraryOfCongressClassification |
GN316 .D53 2012
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| mainThesis |
modern societies can learn from traditional societies
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| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback → print → |
| notableExample |
Amazonian tribes
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Inuit societies → New Guinea highland societies → San hunter-gatherers → |
| oclcNumber |
795176055
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| pages |
512
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| precededBy |
Collapse
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| publicationDate |
2012
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| publisher |
Viking Press
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| subject |
child-rearing practices
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comparative anthropology → conflict resolution → cultural evolution → elderly care in traditional societies → human nature → language diversity → modern life → religion in traditional societies → risk and danger in daily life → social organization → traditional societies → |
| topic |
lessons from traditional societies for the modern world
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Jared Diamond
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Jared Diamond → |
notableWork |
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Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis
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followsWork |
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The World Until Yesterday
("New Guinea highland societies")
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notableExample |
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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
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relatedWork |