5 Jan 2012 Jahr - The World Until Yesterday Published; New York

Beschreibung:

Diamond describes this as his most personal book, almost like a diary of thoughts collected from over 50 years of travel to New Guinea. In it Diamond describes the marked differences between a normal American society and a 'traditional' one from New Guinea. He explains that everything from friendships, to communication, to how they view danger if different from how a typical American would behave and what practical lessons can be taken from these lifestyles.