About the Book: Earth Shapersexplores how human societies have continuously reshaped the natural world to suit their needs, challenging the notion that geography is fixed or immutable. From ancient infrastructure like the Qhapaq Ñan in South America and Korea’s Baekdu-daegan mountain range to modern engineering feats like the Panama Canal and Mozambique’s railways, the book shows how people have carved their histories, cultures, and politics into the landscape. Blending cultural geography with ecology, sociology, and history, Samson argues that we are not merely shaped by geography—we are, in fact, its architects.