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From the rise and fall of civilizations to the pressures that reshape societies, this book examines how environmental change, resource constraints, and political choices can trigger upheaval. Drawing on historical case studies and clear, evidence-driven analysis, it traces the forces that drive communities toward adaptation—or collapse—while highlighting the human decisions that determine which path prevails. With a focus on resilience, inequality, and the long-term consequences of governance, the authors connect past transformations to urgent questions facing the modern world. In a style known for rigorous synthesis and accessible explanation, the book invites readers to see history not as a sequence of accidents, but as a set of patterns we can learn from—before the next disruption arrives.

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Upheaval

Jared Diamond

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Published Jan 1, 2019

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First Published

2019

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eng

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