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Serie · Documentary · War & Politics · 2005 · 1 season · 2h 45min/ep

Guns Germs & Steel.

EndedDocumentaryWar & Politics

A PBS documentary concerning Jared Diamond's theory on why there is such disparity between those who have advanced technology and those who still live primitively. He argues it is due to the acquisition of guns and steel and the changes brought about by germs.

Created by: Jared Diamond

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Jared Diamond

Peter Coyote

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PBS

PBS

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Lion Television

Lion Television Lion Television USA

Lion Television USA

Lion Television USA National Geographic

National Geographic

National Geographic

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🇬🇧United Kingdom🇺🇸United States of America

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English

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Season 12005· 3 episodes

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IMDb

7.5 /10

1k votes

Rotten Tomatoes

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Metacritic

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TMDB

6.5 /10

31 votes

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7.1/10

IMDb7.5
TMDB6.5