Origins : how Earth's history shaped human history
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New York : Basic Books, 2019.
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Book
Edition
First U.S. edition.
ISBN
9781541617902, 1541617908
Physical Desc
346 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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Lawson McGhee Library - Books
599.938 DART
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Published
New York : Basic Books, 2019.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781541617902, 1541617908

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"Originally published in January 2019 by The Bodley Head in the United Kingdom. First U.S. edition: May 2019"--Title page verso.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-323) and index.
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"When we talk about human history, we often focus on great leaders, population forces, and decisive wars. But how has the earth itself determined our destiny? Our planet wobbles, driving changes in climate that forced the transition from nomadism to farming. Mountainous terrain led to the development of democracy in Greece. Atmospheric circulation patterns later on shaped the progression of global exploration, colonization, and trade. Even today, voting behavior in the south-east United States ultimately follows the underlying pattern of 75 million-year-old sediments from an ancient sea. Everywhere is the deep imprint of the planetary on the human. From the cultivation of the first crops to the founding of modern states, Origins reveals the breathtaking impact of the earth beneath our feet on the shape of our human civilizations"--,Publisher's description.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Dartnell, L. (2019). Origins: how Earth's history shaped human history (First U.S. edition.). Basic Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Dartnell, Lewis. 2019. Origins: How Earth's History Shaped Human History. Basic Books.

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Dartnell, Lewis. Origins: How Earth's History Shaped Human History Basic Books, 2019.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Dartnell, Lewis. Origins: How Earth's History Shaped Human History First U.S. edition., Basic Books, 2019.

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