Upheaval : turning points for nations in crisis
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2019.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Status
John & Judy Gay Library - Adult Nonfiction
304.28 DIA
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304.28 DIA
1 available
Roy & Helen Hall Memorial Library - Adult Nonfiction
304.28 DIA
1 available
304.28 DIA
1 available
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John & Judy Gay Library - Adult Nonfiction | 304.28 DIA | On Shelf |
Roy & Helen Hall Memorial Library - Adult Nonfiction | 304.28 DIA | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
ix, 502 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 470-484) and index.
Citation/References
Publishers Weekly,,March 25, 2019
Citation/References
Booklist,,March 15, 2019
Citation/References
Kirkus Reviews,,March 15, 2019
Citation/References
Library Journal Prepub Alert,,November 05, 2018
Description
A "riveting and illuminating" (Yuval Noah Harari) new theory of how and why some nations recover from trauma and others don't, by the Pulitzer-Prize-winning author of the landmark bestsellers Guns, Germs, and Steel and Collapse. In his international bestsellers Guns, Germs and Steel and Collapse, Jared Diamond transformed our understanding of what makes civilizations rise and fall. Now, in his third book in this monumental trilogy, he reveals how successful nations recover from crises while adopting selective changes -- a coping mechanism more commonly associated with individuals recovering from personal crises. Diamond compares how six countries have survived recent upheavals -- ranging from the forced opening of Japan by U.S. Commodore Perry's fleet, to the Soviet Union's attack on Finland, to a murderous coup or countercoup in Chile and Indonesia, to the transformations of Germany and Austria after World War Two. Because Diamond has lived and spoken the language in five of these six countries, he can present gut-wrenching histories experienced firsthand. These nations coped, to varying degrees, through mechanisms such as acknowledgment of responsibility, painfully honest self-appraisal, and learning from models of other nations. Looking to the future, Diamond examines whether the United States, Japan, and the whole world are successfully coping with the grave crises they currently face. Can we learn from lessons of the past? Adding a psychological dimension to the in-depth history, geography, biology, and anthropology that mark all of Diamond's books, Upheaval reveals factors influencing how both whole nations and individual people can respond to big challenges. The result is a book epic in scope, but also his most personal book yet.
Target Audience
Adult,Brodart.
Target Audience
Adult,Brodart.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Diamond, J. M. (2019). Upheaval: turning points for nations in crisis (First edition.). Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Diamond, Jared M. 2019. Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis. Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Diamond, Jared M. Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis Little, Brown and Company, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Diamond, Jared M. Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis First edition., Little, Brown and Company, 2019.
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