{"product_id":"upheaval","title":"Upheaval","description":"\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","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57317020205438,"sku":"NW9780141977782","price":12.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780141977782.jpg?v=1778655615","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/upheaval","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}