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The Secrets to Civilization

The Secrets to Civilization

Modern science reveals the environmental forces that have shaped human history.
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Modern science reveals the environmental forces that have shaped human history.

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Alice Roberts, Lewis Dartnell, Chris Naunton, Vasiliki Kassianidou, Mark Macklin, Elizabeth Fentress

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