Name: Origins
SKU: 52344785
Price: 541.00 TWD
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Author: Lewis Dartnell
ISBN: 9781784705435

Type

Physical Book

Author

Lewis Dartnell

Publisher

Random House Uk

Year

2020

Language

English

Pages

320

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9781784705435

Edition No.

Origins

Lewis Dartnell (Author) · Random House Uk · Paperback

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Synopsis "Origins "

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER‘Origins by Lewis Dartnell stands comparison with Yuval Noah Harari’s Sapiens…A thrilling piece of Big History’ James McConnachie, Sunday Times 'A sweeping, brilliant overview of the history not only of our species but of the world' Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk RoadsWhen we talk about human history, we focus on great leaders, mass migration and decisive wars. But how has the Earth itself determined our destiny? How has our planet made us?As a species we are shaped by our environment. Geological forces drove our evolution in East Africa; mountainous terrain led to the development of democracy in Greece; and today voting behaviour in the United States follows the bed of an ancient sea. The human story is the story of these forces, from plate tectonics and climate change, to atmospheric circulation and ocean currents.How are the Himalayas linked to the orbit of the Earth, and to the formation of the British Isles? By taking us billions of years into our planet’s past, Professor Lewis Dartnell tells us the ultimate origin story. When we reach the point where history becomes science we see a vast web of connections that underwrites our modern world and helps us face the challenges of the future.From the cultivation of the first crops to the founding of modern states, Origins reveals the Earth’s awesome impact on the shape of human civilizations.

Lewis Dartnell

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Lewis Dartnell studied biology at Oxford and earned his PhD at University College London. He has received numerous awards for his work as a science writer and contributes to The Guardian, The Times, and The New Scientist.

He is tireless in his role as a promoter of science and has featured in numerous TV appearances on the History Channel and National Geographic, among others. Among his books, the best seller The Knowledge: How to Rebuild Our World from Scratch (Penguin, 2014) stands out. He currently works as a researcher and professor of astrobiology at the University of Westminster.

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