Arquitectos de la Tierra : Cómo los humanos dominaron la geografía y reinventaron el mundo

Mountains, rivers, meridians, and borders are some of the elements that shape the world on maps and in our imaginations. However, geography is far from immutable. In the brief span of our existence on the planet, we have learned not only to inhabit the land but also to profoundly transform it, becoming true architects of the environment that surrounds us. From the Inca “Great Road” and the Panama Canal to the colonial railway networks of Mozambique and the smart city in Saudi Arabia, passing through the sacred Baekdu-daegan mountain range in Korea, the Great Green Wall in Africa, or the streets of Chicago, Samson explores how we shape the world around us. And, at the same time, how the act of imprinting our needs on the natural landscape also impacts the course of history. Through fascinating stories, Architects of the Earth reveals that in our desire to establish geographical connections, human beings have crossed all kinds of borders, transformed landscapes, and conquered inhospitable terrains. Far from being limited by geography, we are, in fact, its creators.