Accompanying an eight-part BBC2 TV series, this text argues that the Earth is more than simply our birthplace, it is the thing that gave us birth. The book take

Explores the origins and the progressive evolution of our planet and the relationship of earthquakes, volcanoes, glaciers, and monsoons to the environment as a

Hailed by The New York Times for writing “with wonderful clarity about science . . . that effortlessly teaches as it zips along,” nationally bestselling aut

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