{"product_id":"9780141977782-upheaval","title":"Upheaval","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow Nations Cope with Crisis and Change\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A riveting and illuminating tour of how nations deal with crises - which might hopefully help humanity as a whole deal with our present global crisis' YUVAL NOAH HARARI, author of SAPIENS \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e** NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor of the \u003cb\u003elandmark international bestsellers \u003ci\u003eGuns, Germs and Steel\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCollapse\u003c\/i\u003e, Jared Diamond \u003c\/b\u003ehas transformed our understanding of what makes civilizations rise and fall. Now, at a time when crises are erupting around the world, he \u003cb\u003eexplores what makes certain nations resilient, and reveals the factors that influence how nations and individuals can respond to enormous challenges.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a riveting journey into the recent past, he traces how six distinctive modern nations - Finland, Chile, Indonesia, Japan, Germany and Australia - have survived defining catastrophes, and identifies patterns in their recovery. Looking ahead, he investigates the risk that the United States and other countries, faced by grave threat, are set on a course towards catastrophe. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdding a rich psychological dimension to the in-depth history, geography, biology and anthropology that underpin all of Diamond's writing, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eUpheaval\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is epic in scope, but also his most personal book yet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fascinating . I finished the book even more optimistic about our ability to solve problems than I started' BILL GATES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Jared Diamond does it again: another rich, original and fascinating chapter in the human saga - with vital lessons for our difficult times' STEVEN PINKER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40942954610785,"sku":"9780141977782","price":13.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32407764.jpg?v=1737274692","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780141977782-upheaval","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}