Origins How the Earth Shaped Human History

Read the Sunday Times bestseller that reveals the Earth's awesome impact on the shape of human civilisations.'Stands comparison with Sapiens… Thrilling' Sunday Times Human evolution in East Africa was driven by geological forces. Ancient Greece developed democracy because of its mountainous terrain. Voting behaviour in the United States today follows the bed of an ancient sea. Professor Lewis Dartnell takes us on an astonishing journey into our planet's past to tell the ultimate origin story. Blending science and history, Origins reveals the Earth's awesome impact on the shape of human civilisations - and helps us to see the challenges and opportunities of the future. 'A sweeping, brilliant overview of the history not only of our species but of the world' Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads 'Absorbing… A first-class read - and an important one' Observer

ISBN:	9781784705435
Publisher:	Random House
Imprint:	Vintage
Published date:	06 Feb 2020
DEWEY:	599.938
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Sales rank:	10534
Number of pages:	346
Weight:	314g
Height:	129mm
Width:	198mm
Spine width:	25mm

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