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How the world made us

Lewis Dartnell discusses how Earth’s physical features have had a profound effect on human civilisations throughout history

Tectonic foliation in metamorphic rocks at Porthleven, Cornwall. (Photo by Getty Images)

Scientist and author Lewis Dartnell discusses his recent book Origins, which explores how Earth’s physical features have had a profound effect on human civilisations throughout history

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