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Origins: Plate tectonics, climate, ocean currents, and other ways humanity was created

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Origins: Plate tectonics, climate, ocean currents, and other ways humanity was created
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We often discuss the role of individuals in history, revolutions, and inventions, but rarely consider the role played by the natural environment—climate, topography, and biodiversity—in the biography of our species.

The author traces our history through the lens of geology, geography, anthropology, physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, and history. But what makes this book truly special is how these disciplines intertwine in a clear, logical, and engaging way.

Lewis Dartnell's research is replete with examples of the Earth's influence on human civilization: geological processes spurred human evolution in East Africa, the abundance of mountainous landscapes gave rise to democracy in ancient Greece, and the boundaries of an ancient sea still shape voting behavior in the United States.
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