A rich new history of our obsession with extracting Earth's resources

Philip Marsden's book Under a Metal Sky is an engrossing look at how we have excavated key metals and rocks over the millennia. It's a story shot through with awe, power, greed and hubris

May 30, 2025 - 11:08
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A rich new history of our obsession with extracting Earth's resources
Philip Marsden's book Under a Metal Sky is an engrossing look at how we have excavated key metals and rocks over the millennia. It's a story shot through with awe, power, greed and hubris