Collapse (Abridged) Audiobook

" Snooze fest "

" Liking this one more than Guns, Germs, and Steel. Also I've wanted to know what the heck happened with those starving medeival Greenlanders ever since I read Jane Smiley's book _The Greenlanders_. "

" This book is classic Jared Diamond, a bit dense but infinitely intriguing. I would love to have a mind like his, capable of endless inquiry, drawing parallels between endless data points and weaving a riveting tapestry of human/cultural evolution. The world needs more of him. "

" For me I had to approach this book like it was a class, which didn't always make it fun. With that being said I left the book feeling like I had just received a semesters worth of knowledge for the cover price of the book "

" Very interesting about old and actual societies like Mayas, Pascuans, Togugawa era in Japan, China development, Rwanda genocide, Australia colonization and actual issues, Vikings expansion, and so on. It help to brush up puzzled knowledge about all these topics we have already heard. Very easy to read when the author is talking about concrete topics in the three first parts. Last part is more theory. "

" I read this several years after Guns, Germs and Steel, and for some reason liked it better. Maybe I just understood it better. "

" Audiobook. Interesting, challenging. Too slow paced at times. "

" It's a long read, but full of interesting stories. "

" I skipped from chapter to chapter which seemed to work fine. Diamond's work is well thought out but his writing puts me to sleep. "

" Excellent, but depressing. But that's just me. "

" My type of books. Facinating, informative, and makes me want to do something productive. "

" Uh oh....we're in trouble. "

" A challenging read. While many environmentalists can seem alarmist, Jared Diamond intelligently provides compelling evidence of past civilisations that collapsed through poor resource management and offers some doable suggestions to avoid that fate today. "

" Clearly written, concise, and very important book about why some societies don't make it and others do. "

" This book was well-written and engaging. It provided ample food for thought and has changed the way I think about how I live. I think it should be required reading. Right up there with "The World is Flat" "

" A must read for anyone who is interested in examining how humans have an impact on their environment (from deforestation, to water pollution, to overpopulation, etc.). "

" Essential reading for people who care about the fate of societies and the human toll on the Earth. Fantastic organization of ideas, Diamond creates a structure from which we can analyze societies, and why they are successful or ultimately fail. "

" An exceptionally good narrative of the gallantry of the unsung heroes of the Great Game. The adventurous, ambitious, and dedicated go-getters who shaped empires. "

" I learned so much from this book! It was mostly a fun read, but repetative and very long on details. "

" frank review of how societies dealt with crisis "

" Very interesting and a good read and some great new views on our history. "

" Very very interesting subject matter. Very very dry presentation. I want to finish it, but doubt I will. "

" Fascinating study on why societies fail "

" Audiobook. Interesting, challenging. Too slow paced at times. "

" Eh. I wanted so badly to like this book, but it was boring. I don't know, the subject matter is quite interesting, but my mind kept wandering. "

" Not as fun as Guns, Germs and Steel. "

" This book made me more fully appreciate the importance our ecology has on our society. One of the best non-fiction books I've ever read. "

" Jared, you chose to fail. Reason #7, Asian Dust. It did make me read a nerd book about the Norse Greenlandars. Those guys were hard core. "

" Great read. Insight into human culture and its existance or collapse. This book kept my interest from beginning to end. "