Jungle review: How tropical forests helped shape human evolution
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Patrick Roberts's new book Jungle tells the story of tropical forests, from their origins hundreds of millions of years ago to their current perilous condition, and how they shaped the world and us
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Jungle review: How tropical forests helped shape human evolution
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A New History For The Tropical Forests Of The Americas
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Issue 3341, Magazine cover date: 3 July 2021
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A new history for the tropical forests of the Americas
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