{"product_id":"upheaval-turning-points-for-nations-in-crisis-paperback","title":"Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJared Diamond\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA riveting and illuminating Bill Gates Summer Reading pick about how and why some nations recover from trauma and others don't (Yuval Noah Harari), by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the landmark bestseller \u003ci\u003eGuns, Germs, and Steel\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his international bestsellers \u003ci\u003eGuns, Germs and Steel\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCollapse\u003c\/i\u003e, Jared Diamond transformed our understanding of what makes civilizations rise and fall. Now, in his third book in this monumental trilogy, he reveals how successful nations recover from crises while adopting selective changes -- a coping mechanism more commonly associated with individuals recovering from personal crises.\u003cbr\u003eDiamond compares how six countries have survived recent upheavals -- ranging from the forced opening of Japan by U.S. Commodore Perry's fleet, to the Soviet Union's attack on Finland, to a murderous coup or countercoup in Chile and Indonesia, to the transformations of Germany and Austria after World War Two. Because Diamond has lived and spoken the language in five of these six countries, he can present gut-wrenching histories experienced firsthand. These nations coped, to varying degrees, through mechanisms such as acknowledgment of responsibility, painfully honest self-appraisal, and learning from models of other nations. Looking to the future, Diamond examines whether the United States, Japan, and the whole world are successfully coping with the grave crises they currently face. Can we learn from lessons of the past? \u003cbr\u003eAdding a psychological dimension to the in-depth history, geography, biology, and anthropology that mark all of Diamond's books, \u003ci\u003eUpheaval\u003c\/i\u003e reveals factors influencing how both whole nations and individual people can respond to big challenges. The result is a book epic in scope, but also his most personal yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJared Diamond\u003c\/b\u003e, a noted polymath, is Professor of Geography at the University of California, Los Angeles. Among his many awards are the U.S. National Medal of Science, Japan's Cosmos Prize, a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, a Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction, and election to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. He is the author of the international best-selling books \u003ci\u003eGuns, Germs, and Steel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCollapse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhy Is Sex Fun?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe World until Yesterday\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Third Chimpanzee\u003c\/i\u003e, and is the presenter of TV documentary series based on three of those books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978456400173,"sku":"9780316409148","price":23.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/Vnlhd0lRSFFucG5vYkhrMlpDUG54Zz09.webp?v=1775805266","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/upheaval-turning-points-for-nations-in-crisis-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}