
From ice ages to asteroid strikes, an epic book shows how important it has been for humans to look outwards. Alex Wilkins surveys a climate historian's cosmic sweep
Our solar system, shown in this composite image, has had a big effect on humanity
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Ripples on the Cosmic OceanDagomar DegrootViking, UK; Belknap Press, US
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