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The World Until Yesterday

2012 essay by Jared Diamond
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The World Until Yesterday

Summary

The World Until Yesterday is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (379 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The World Until Yesterday authored Jared Diamond[3].
  • The World Until Yesterday's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The World Until Yesterday was published by Viking Press[5].
  • The World Until Yesterday's genre is essay[6].
  • The World Until Yesterday followed Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed[7].
  • The World Until Yesterday's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • The World Until Yesterday's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
  • The World Until Yesterday was published on 2012[10].
  • The World Until Yesterday's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138027832[11].
  • The World Until Yesterday's has edition or translation is recorded as Q141429319[12].
  • The World Until Yesterday's main subject is pre-industrial society[13].
  • The World Until Yesterday's title is recorded as The World Until Yesterday[14].
  • The World Until Yesterday's subtitle is recorded as What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?[15].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The World Until Yesterday authored Jared Diamond[3]. It was published by Viking Press[5].

Publication

The World Until Yesterday was released on 2012[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Its genre is essay[6].

Subject and Themes

The World Until Yesterday's main subject is pre-industrial society[13].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The World Until Yesterday followed Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed[7].

Why It Matters

The World Until Yesterday ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (379 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

Related Entities

Jared Diamond literary work United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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