Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis Free Audiobook Download by Jared Diamond

"We live in a world of upheaval, not change or progression," says Jared Diamond. Though it seems that all is changing, we are faced with a reality where "stable" is becoming the exception--not the rule. Diamond argues that the main factor leading to this upheavel has been our over-reliance on science and technology, and he provides some insightful scenarios where civilizations have fallen because they did not adapt to new life styles.

"The history of human conflict is the history of what happens when civilizations get out of balance with their environments," says Jared Diamond, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies." In his book "Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis," Diamond takes on his most ambitious project to date: telling the story of how nations have risen and fallen through changes in climate, landscape, food supply, diseases, technology, and more.

The point of a book is to share facts. The author of this book, Jared Diamond, does not rely on imagination or opinion as he explains the events that were pivotal in the history of humanity. Upheaval describes how we went from being hunters and gatherers to a society where we relied on agriculture and animals for food.

Jared Diamond's book, "Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis", is a historical account of past crises and how they shaped the course of human events. In this audiobook, he shares his unique perspective on the global trends that have affected every country in the world over time.

Jared Diamond, a professor of geography at the University of California Davis, explores how societies rise and fall in "Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis." Throughout his book, he explains how many Westernized nations have fallen from power. He also goes into detail about how the decisions made by these countries have contributed to the downfall.

In the course of human history, many nations have experienced sudden, dramatic changes. Jared Diamond's powerful collection charts these turning points across 2,500 years. From the fall of Rome to the turmoil in 1788 France and from the Peterloo Massacre to slavery in America, this anthology examines how cultural change is at work on humanity.