When we talk about human history, we focus on great leaders, revolutions, and technological advances. 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 tectonic