TY  - BOOK
AU  - Diamond,Jared M.
TI  - Collapse: how societies choose to fail or succeed 
SN  - 0670033375
AV  - HN13 .D5 2005
U1  - 304.2/8 22
PY  - 2005///
CY  - New York
PB  - Viking
KW  - Social history
KW  - Case studies
KW  - Social change
KW  - Environmental policy
KW  - Social conditions
KW  - sears
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [529]-560) and index; School Library Journal; Library Journal Starred; Pub Weekly; Adult; Follett Library Resources; Adult
N2  - Presents a comprehensive historical narrative that describes how and why ancient civilizations such as the Anasazi, Maya, and the Polynesian culture on Easter Island failed and fell into ruin and examines how lessons learned from the past can help in preserving the future
ER  -