Overview
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.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Details
First Aired
2005-07-11
Status
Ended
Network
PBS
Type
Miniseries
Language
EN
Episodes
3
Cast
Jared Diamond
Self
Peter Coyote
Narrator (voice)
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