Quote Originally Posted by Strike For The South
Has anyone read this? Its by James Diamond and he tries to figure out why the Northern Europeans pretty much ended up owning the wrold.
I've read it a couple of times and found it excellent, but you are mis-stating his conclusion. He explains why a culture of the Eurasian continent came to dominate the world. He actually has nothing to say about why Northern Europeans did this rather than Chinese, Indians, or Mesopotamians.

I was struck by the great disparity in the number of truly domesticable animals in Eurasia as opposed to the Americas, Africa, and Australia.