Category Archives: GGS

Guns, Germs, and Steel

Why the Aurochs could not be domesticated.

” Historical descriptions, like Caesar’s Commentarii de Bello Gallico or Schneeberger, tell that aurochs were swift and fast, and could be very aggressive. According to Schneeberger, aurochs were not concerned when a man approached, but when teased or hunted, an … Continue reading

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I will reread and review Jared Diamond’s book Guns, Germs, and Steel

If the price is right. Running a GoFundME for $1000. Paypal and bitcoin are also acceptable. The idea is not to joyfully take out the trash, as I did with Cordelia Fine’s Testosterone Rex, but to answer a book that … Continue reading

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