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© St. Petersburg Times, published November 12, 2000
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Jared Diamond, professor of physiology at the UCLA School of Medicine, will talk about his Pulitzer Prize-winning book Guns, Germs and Steel at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Raymond James Room of Fox Hall. In his book, Diamond offers an explanation for why the Europeans and Asians conquered Africa, Australia, the South Pacific and the New World rather than being conquered themselves.
- Area universities and colleges offer educational lectures and programs open to the public. The Times lists these events in an occasional column. All events are free unless otherwise indicated. Send information at least two weeks in advance to Catherine Cushing, the Times, P.O. Box 1121, St. Petersburg, FL 33731.
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