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Collapse: how societies choose to fail or succeed
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Published:
New York : Penguin, 2011.
Physical Desc:
xii, 589 pages, [24] pages of plates : ill., maps ; 22 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 12.3 - AR Pts: 48
Lexile measure:
1460L
Rating:
1460L
Status:
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"...[E]xplores how humankind's use and abuse of the environment reveal the truth behind the world's greatest collapses, from the Anasazi of North America to the Vikings of Greenland to modern Montana."--P. [4] of cover.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780143117001, 0143117009
Accelerated Reader:
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Level 12.3, 48 Points
Lexile measure:
1460

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General Note
Originally published: United States : Viking Penguin, 2005. Published in Penguin Books, 2006. Published with a new afterword in 2011.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"...[E]xplores how humankind's use and abuse of the environment reveal the truth behind the world's greatest collapses, from the Anasazi of North America to the Vikings of Greenland to modern Montana."--P. [4] of cover.
Target Audience
1460L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,12.3,48,101906.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Diamond, J. M. (2011). Collapse: how societies choose to fail or succeed. New York, Penguin.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Diamond, Jared M. 2011. Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed. New York, Penguin.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Diamond, Jared M, Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed. New York, Penguin, 2011.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Diamond, Jared M. Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed. New York, Penguin, 2011.

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