This lively book sweeps across dramatic and varied terrainsvolcanoes and glaciers, billabongs and canyons, prairies and rain foreststo explore how humans have made sense of our planet s marvelous landscapes. In a rich weave of scientific, cultural, and personal stories, The Face of the Earth examines mirages and satellite images, swamp-dwelling heroes and Tibetan nomads, cave paintings and popular movies, investigating how we live with the great shaping forces of naturefrom fire to changing climates and the intricacies of adaptation. The book illuminates subjects as diverse as the...