Dartnell Lewis

'Stands comparison with Sapiens… Thrilling' Sunday Times Read the Sunday Times bestseller that reveals the Earth's awesome impact on the shape of human civilisations. Human evolution in East Africa was driven by geological forces. Ancient Greece developed democracy because of its mountainous terrain. Voting behaviour in the United States today...

When 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...