Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2014-07-30
Books mentioned on #528 - Michael Stevens, from VSauce
Michael Stevens created the YouTube channel VSauce, where "mind-blowing facts & The Best of The Internet" is shared. https://www.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
-
Guns, Germs and Steel
Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond is a sweeping historical non-fiction work that examines why Eurasian civilizations ultimately survived and conquered other societies through environmental, geographical, and technological advantages over thousands of years.
Discussed“I think I was reading in Jared Diamond's book um that Germs and Steel Guns”
Where to get it
-
Chariots of the Gods?
Why people recommend it: Chariots of the Gods? by Erich von Däniken is a pioneering 1969 international bestseller that popularized fringe theories about extraterrestrial intervention in ancient human history, monumental architecture, and civilization development.
Discussed“Von danin used that as an argument in Chariots of the Gods to explain that”
Where to get it
-
Death By Black Hole
Death By Black Hole by Neil deGrasse Tyson is a popular science collection of essays that explores astrophysics, cosmic phenomena, and the mysteries of the universe in an accessible manner.
Recommended“Neil degross Tyson did a great calculation in his book um death by black hole I think”
Where to get it
