The story of Britain, from its first moments as an island to its possible future
Ian Morris teaches at Stanford University and is a Fellow of the British Academy. He is the bestselling author of Why the West Rules - For Now and War: What is it Good For? He has won awards for teaching and writing and has directed archaeological digs in Greece and Italy.
'A 'big ideas' gallop ... Morris succeeds triumphantly at cramming
10,000 years of history into a single book' - Robert Colvile
'Morris is a jaunty, accessible writer, especially strong on his
home field of archaeology, and this is a book brimming with neat
slogans and ideas' - Dan Jones
'Morris writes with great knowledge and wisdom and a certain
panache ... I can't think of a better, more thought-provoking and
generally wise introduction to the 'long' history of Britain's
changing relations with continental Europe and the wider world than
Geography is Destiny, or one that is such a terrific read' -
Bernard Porter
'Praise for Ian Morris:
'A great work of synthesis and argument, drawing together an
awesome range of materials and authorities' - Andrew Marr
'A fresh perspective ... Ian Morris has established himself as a
leader in making big history interesting and understandable' -
Jared Diamond, author
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