This book centers on food production as the main catalyst for cultural evolution, but why was this so critical? And how does food production relate to the “guns, germs and steel” of the book’s title?

It has been suggested that human inequality is the result of some types of people being biologically inferior to others. On what grounds does Diamond challenge this line of thinking? And why is this an important issue?

A geographical area known as the Fertile Crescent has been identified as a hotspot of early food production. Can you explain some of the reasons why this area enjoyed such success while other regions faltered?